communiqué

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French communiqué (“‘something communicated’”), past participle of communiquer (“‘to communicate’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/, SAMPA: /k@%mju:n.I."keI/

[edit] Noun

communiqué (plural communiqués)

1. an official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference

   The final communiqué of the G8 summit didn't even mention human rights.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

• See the verb section.

[edit] Noun

communiqué m. (plural communiqués)

1. communiqué

[edit] Verb

communiqué m. (f communiquée, m plural communiqués, f plural communiquées)

1. Past participle of communiquer.