Bulletin definition

bo͝olĭ-tn, -tĭn
bulletins
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To announce or make known by bulletin.
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A periodical, especially one published by an organization or society.
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To announce or publish in a bulletin.
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A printed program, especially one listing the order of worship for a religious service.

A church bulletin.

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A brief statement of the latest news, as in a newspaper or on radio or TV.
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A brief official statement about a matter of public concern.
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A brief report, especially an official statement on a matter of public interest issued for immediate publication or broadcast.
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Bulletin means to announce or give a brief, formal statement in a speech or publication.

An example of bulletin is for a mayor to make a speech and announce a new town law.

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The definition of a bulletin is a brief, official statement, or a regular publication.

An example of a bulletin is a news announcement on the television.

An example of a bulletin is a church's weekly newsletter.

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A brief update or summary of current news, as on television or radio or in a newspaper.
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A regular publication, as for the members of some society.
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A short report, especially one released through official channels to be broadcast or publicized.
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A short news report.
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A short printed publication, especially one produced by an organization.
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To announce something by means of such a report or publication.
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Noun

Singular:
bulletin
Plural:
bulletins

Origin of bulletin

  • French probably from Italian bullettino diminutive of bolletta bill diminutive of bolla bubble, bull from Medieval Latin bulla bull2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French bulletin.

    From Wiktionary

Bulletin Sentence Examples

  • I agreed to search while he'd put out an all-points bulletin on the vehicle Howie was driving.

  • Use bulletin boards to display pictures, notes, cards and small mementos.

  • The municipal bulletin of the 31st of December 1906 gives a total of 169,563, not including 4835 soldiers.

  • His incisive style, his fearless and often ruthless criticism, and his wide and penetrating erudition, make him a redoubtable adversary in the field of polemic. The Bulletin critique, founded by him, for which he wrote numerous articles, has contributed powerfully to spread the principles of the historical method among the French clergy.

  • This review contains studies in preparation for the continuation and remoulding of the Acta Sanctorum, inedited texts, dissertations, and, since 1892, a Bulletin des publications hagiographiques, containing criticisms of recent works on hagiographic questions.

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