Gazette
/ɡəˈzɛt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA publication, usually a newspaper, that contains official news, reports, or notices, especially of government or legal proceedings.
/ɡəˈzɛt/
An official journal or newspaper.
The announcement of the merger was published in the financial gazette.
💡 Simply: Imagine a special newspaper the government puts out. It tells everyone important news, like new rules or who got promoted. That newspaper is the gazette!
👶 For kids: It's like a special newspaper that tells everyone important news from the grown-ups.
More Examples
Check the local gazette for public notices regarding road closures.
The gazette is an important source of information for lawyers and businesses.
How It's Used
"The government published the new law in the official gazette."
"Company announcements and legal notices are often printed in the business gazette."
To publish (something) in a gazette.
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To publish something in a gazette.
The government decided to gazette the new regulations.
💡 Simply: When something is 'gazetted', it means they put it in the official newspaper to tell everyone about it. Like, your new company is 'gazetted' when it is officially announced to the public.
👶 For kids: If something is 'gazetted', it means it's in the special newspaper for grown-ups.
More Examples
The promotion was gazetted in the company's internal publication.
The death notice was gazetted in the official newspaper.
How It's Used
"The company's bankruptcy was gazetted."
"The appointment of the new CEO will be gazetted next week."
From Italian *gazzetta*, a Venetian newspaper, named after the small coin (a *gazeta*) required to purchase it. The word gained popularity through the French *gazette*, a published official journal.
Historically, gazettes were essential for disseminating government information and legal notices, replacing slower methods like town criers.
Memory tip
Think of the 'gaz' in gazette as 'official', like a government announcement.