announcement
n. countablen. a public or formal statement that gives people information about something. You often hear these in places like airports or see them in the news.
n. a formal public statement intended to provide information or declare a fact. Often used in institutional or official contexts.
The school made an announcement about the holiday.
Passengers waited for the official announcement regarding the gate change for their flight to London.
The CEO's sudden announcement of her resignation sent shockwaves through the company, prompting an immediate meeting of the board of directors to discuss a succession plan.
From Middle French annoncement. By surface analysis, announce + -ment.
Commonly takes the preposition 'about' or 'of'; often used with the verbs 'make' or 'issue'.