communiqué
/kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā -ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā/ (ame, mw)
communiqué — noun
- communiquésingular
- communiquésplural
1. a formal written statement that a government, organization, or group of official
a formal written statement that a government, organization, or group of officials releases to the public through news media, typically to provide information about an important decision, meeting result, or development
The Japanese foreign ministry issued a communiqué condemning the missile test.
issue + a communiqué condemning [action]
According to the communiqué Dr. Okafor read aloud, the hospital will receive new vaccines next month.
communiqué + from/about; passive reading
A joint communiqué from Southeast Asian leaders called for an immediate ceasefire.
Did you see the brief communiqué the company's board released yesterday?
The prime minister's office published a communiqué outlining the new trade deal.
- bulletin
shorter and often more urgent; a weather bulletin or news bulletin; less tied to diplomatic contexts
- statement
broader — any person or organization can issue a statement; less formal and more reactive than a communiqué
- press release
aimed specifically at journalists to generate coverage; communiqués are more about conveying official positions than promoting news
- announcement
general term for any public notice; lacks the formal, diplomatic weight of a communiqué
文法句型
issue/release + a communiqué
communiqué + on/about [topic]
communiqué + from [source]
joint communiqué
用法筆記
Almost always used with the verbs issue, release, or publish. Very rarely used in everyday conversation — its natural home is in news reporting, diplomacy, and formal organizational communication.