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communique

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //kəmˈjunəˌkeɪ// UK //kəmjˈuːnɪkˌeɪ// com·mu·nique

n. an official statement or message that a group or government sends to the public. It is usually written in a formal way to share important news.

n. an official statement or public announcement issued by a government, organization, or diplomatic body. Often used in the plural to refer to a series of such statements.


SIMPLE

The government issued a communique after the meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The two leaders held a private dinner and then released a communique outlining their new trade agreement.

COMPLEX

Following the intense negotiations, the summit concluded with a brief communique that avoided specific commitments but signaled a significant shift in the region's diplomatic landscape.

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