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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An official announcement.
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- noun an official report or statement, such as a government
press release or the report of a conference.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from past participle of communiquer, to announce, from Latin commūnicāre, to communicate; see communicate.]
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Borrowing from French communiqué ("something communicated"), past participle of communiquer ("to communicate").
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