What does "gazette" mean?

1. (official government journal) an official publication used by a government to share new laws, public notices, or formal announcements. 2. (newspaper name) a word often used in the names of local or daily newspapers. 3. (to publish officially) to officially announce or publish something in a government journal.

How do you use "gazette"?

Often used with the definite article 'the' and frequently appears in the titles of official publications. Commonly used in the passive voice in legal and administrative contexts.

gazette

n. · v.

US //ɡəˈzɛt// UK //ɡəzˈɛt// gazette

1 official government journal (n.)
C2 Proficiency Formal Law

an official publication used by a government to share new laws, public notices, or formal announcements.

an official periodical publication issued by a government or authority containing legal notices, appointments, and legislative changes.

Example

The new environmental law was published in the government gazette yesterday.

Example

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.
2 newspaper name (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a word often used in the names of local or daily newspapers.

a common component in the mastheads of newspapers, originally implying a source of official news.

Example

He has worked as a reporter for the local Gazette for over twenty years.

Example

The city's oldest daily gazette announced it would be moving to a digital-only format starting next month.
- newspaper
- daily

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3 to publish officially (v.)
C2 Proficiency Formal British English Law

to officially announce or publish something in a government journal.

to publish or announce a status, appointment, or legal notice in an official gazette.

Example

The promotion of the senior officers was gazetted last week.

Example

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.

Origin

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.