bulletin

B1
US /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/ UK /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/
verb noun intj Freq #11092

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to make public by bulletin or written statement

    I'll bulletin out the announcement tomorrow.

  2. 2
    noun

    A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.

    A company bulletin announced changes to the policy.

  3. 3
    noun

    A time-sensitive news item or short news report.

    The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake.

  4. 4
    verb

    To announce (something) by means of such a report or publication.

    to bulletin an employment vacancy

  5. 5
    noun

    a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

  6. 6
    noun

    A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.

  7. 7
    intj

    Introduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · a time-sensitive news item... alertbreaking newsnewsflashupdate
6 noun · a short printed... newsletterorganperiodical
7 intj · introduces a fact (presumed... hellonewsflash
Word family
Derived forms bulletinizee-bulletin

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