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 | ||