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communique

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪ/
com · mu · ni · que
Plural:communiques
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• noun

1

An official announcement, bulletin, or statement, especially one issued to the media by a government or diplomatic delegation.

Example

"Following the three-day summit, the ministers issued a joint communique outlining their trade agreement."

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• Rhymes for communique

• Nearby Words

communicativeness
communicator
communion
communique
communiqué
communism
communist

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French communiqué, the noun use of the past participle of communiquer ('to communicate'), from Latin communicare ('to share or impart').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Communique. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/communique
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