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bulletin

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbʊɫɪtən// UK //bˈʊlɪtˌɪn// bul·letin Informal

n. a short official statement or news report. You often see these when a group or news station wants to share important information quickly.

n. a brief official statement or summary of news issued by an organisation for public information. Often used in the context of broadcasting or internal organisational updates.


SIMPLE

The radio station broadcasts a news bulletin every hour.

CONTEXTUAL

The school office sent out a weekly bulletin to keep parents informed about upcoming events and holiday dates.

COMPLEX

The government issued an emergency bulletin regarding the approaching storm, advising all coastal residents to seek higher ground immediately before the high tide arrived.

Origin

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

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