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

Examples of liaise in a Sentence

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This is the same group whose lawmakers liaised between Ocalan and government and ultimately read out the Kurdish leader’s statement from prison. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025 Chairman and president Dan Friedkin has never spoken publicly at Roma and the role of liaising with fans at Goodison is likely to fall to a new CEO, who will be appointed in due course. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Gray’s best option for being in charge of liaising with FEMA, NWS and LAFD? Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025 Some respond to individual complaints, some work on systemic issues and investigations and others liaise with state lawmakers and advocate on behalf of the prison population, Schuster said. James Watson, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025 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 6 May. 2025.

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