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announcement

/əˈnaʊns.mənt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about announcement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A formal public statement.
    the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
  2. A public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen.
    the announcement appeared in the local newspaper

Origin

From Middle French annoncement. By surface analysis, announce + -ment.

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