# gazette

/ɡəˈzɛt/ (US) · /ɡəzˈɛt/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/gazette
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. official government journal

noun · CEFR C2 · Formal

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

For teachers: 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.

### 2. newspaper name

noun · CEFR B2

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

For teachers: 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.

### 3. to publish officially

verb · CEFR C2 · Formal · British English

to officially announce or publish something in a government journal.

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- The government published the new law in the official gazette.
- The local gazette remains the primary source for legal notices and public planning announcements in the county.
- Before the digital age, citizens relied on the weekly gazette to track legislative changes and official appointments within the colonial administration.

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