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You are probably familiar with the word gazette from its use in the names of a number of newspapers, but the original Gazettes were a series of bulletins published in England in the 17th and early 18th centuries. These official journals contained notices of government appointments and promotions, as well as items like bankruptcies, property transfers, and engagements. In British English, gazette can also refer to the kind of announcement that one might find in such a publication. It can also be used as a verb meaning "to announce or publish in a gazette." The word derives via French from Italian gazetta. The related word gazetteer, which we now use for a dictionary of place names, once meant "journalist" or "publicist."
Examples of gazette in a Sentence
Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
An official campaign representing Abd El-Fattah confirmed the pardon on Facebook, adding that the activist will be freed once Sisi’s decree is published in the official gazette.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The draft network statement will be gazetted in a few days time for public consultation before being finalized in Transnet SOC Ltd.’s next financial year, which begins April 1, the company said in a statement late Friday.
—Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg.com, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Gazette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazette. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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