Etymology

communiqué

Today it means: An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference. Full definition →

French communiqué
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromcommuniqué“something communicated”
  2. English todaycommuniqué

Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”).

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