communique
communique — noun
1. a short written message from a government, army, or similar organisation, sent o
a short written message from a government, army, or similar organisation, sent out so that ordinary people and reporters can learn about something important.
The two prime ministers signed a joint communique after their three-day meeting in Vienna.
collocation: joint communique (statement agreed by two or more parties)
Bilal read the army's latest communique aloud to the families waiting outside the hospital.
A short communique from the palace confirmed that the queen would not attend the ceremony.
Reporters waited in the snow for hours before the embassy finally issued a communique.
The morning communique made no mention of the missing fishing boat, which angered the families.
- statement
everyday word; any kind of formal announcement
- bulletin
short official news update, often broadcast
- dispatch
official report, often from a war zone or distant post
- press release
statement specifically for journalists, less formal than a communique
文法句型
issue a communique
joint communique
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a government, military body, embassy, or large organisation — not a private individual. Often used with verbs like 'issue', 'release', or 'sign'.