liaise

verb

li·​aise lē-ˈāz How to pronounce liaise (audio)
liaised; liaising

intransitive verb

1
chiefly British : to establish liaison
was sent to Rome to liaise with the new government
2
chiefly British : to act as a liaison officer

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Alonso’s injunction gives DHS and DOJ officials until Tuesday to notify the government employees who had previously liaised with the technology companies about the app and the Facebook page as well as Apple and Meta themselves. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Oil tankers and other vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz must liaise with the Iranian military to ensure their safe passage, the country’s deputy foreign minister told ITV in a television interview. Grant Smith, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026 The investigation's findings were reportedly delivered to Sierra Leone's then-chief minister, who liaises between the president and government bodies, in September 2022. Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026 The investigation’s findings were reportedly delivered to Sierra Leone’s then-chief minister, who liaises between the president and government bodies, in September 2022. ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liaise

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from liaison

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of liaise was in 1928

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“Liaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liaise. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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