English noun: announcement | |||
1. | announcement (communication) a formal public statement | ||
Samples | The government made an announcement about changes in the drug war. A declaration of independence. | ||
Synonyms | annunciation, declaration, proclamation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | edict, promulgation | ||
2. | announcement (communication) a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen | ||
Samples | The announcement appeared in the local newspaper. The promulgation was written in English. | ||
Synonyms | promulgation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | advisory, banns, handout, notice, press release, program, programme, release, wanted notice, wanted poster | ||
Instance hyponym | Annunciation | ||