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gazette

[C] Countable

pl: gazettes

This term carries a heavy weight of authority and formality. It suggests a document that is not merely for news, but serves as a legal record of truth. When a name appears in a gazette, it often implies a permanent, legally binding change in status or a formal announcement from a state power. In a modern context, the word feels slightly archaic or specialized. While a newspaper is for general consumption, a gazette is for documentation. It evokes the image of stiff, official columns of text and bureaucratic precision rather than the fast-paced nature of digital journalism.

Countable when referring to the physical publication or the specific entity issuing the news.

Meanings

Noun

[something]

An official government newspaper or journal used for publishing legal notices and public decrees.

"The appointment was published in the government gazette."

Noun

[something]

"The city gazette reported the news of the fire."

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