Word
gazette
US/ɡəˈzɛt/
UK/ɡəzˈɛt/
Definitions
01official government journal
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Law Formal
n. an official publication used by a government to share new laws, public notices, or formal announcements.
n. an official periodical publication issued by a government or authority containing legal notices, appointments, and legislative changes.
“The new environmental law was published in the government gazette yesterday.”
“The regulation will not come into legal effect until it has been formally published in the official gazette of the republic.”
Usage
Often used with the definite article 'the' and frequently appears in the titles of official publications.
Synonyms
02newspaper name
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a word often used in the names of local or daily newspapers.
n. a common component in the mastheads of newspapers, originally implying a source of official news.
“He has worked as a reporter for the local Gazette for over twenty years.”
“The city's oldest daily gazette announced it would be moving to a digital-only format starting next month.”
03to publish officially
C2 · Proficiency Law Formal · British English
v. to officially announce or publish something in a government journal.
v. to publish or announce a status, appointment, or legal notice in an official gazette.
“The promotion of the senior officers was gazetted last week.”
“The insolvency of the firm was gazetted on Tuesday, alerting all creditors to the commencement of the liquidation process.”
Usage
Commonly used in the passive voice in legal and administrative contexts.
Real-World Examples
“This story is published courtesy of the Harvard Gazette , Harvard University's official newspaper.” “Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to reduce exposure to turbulent energy markets, the state gazette showed on Friday.” Etymology
Borrowed from French gazette, from Italian gazzetta, from Venetan gazeta, from gazeta dele novità (literally “a gazeta (halfpenny) of news”), named for the cost (one gazeta) of the newspaper. Compare penny dreadful, dime novel. See gazzetta for more.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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