bulletin

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US/ˈbʊl.ə.tən/US/ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/UK/ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/UK/ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/

noun

A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.

“to bulletin an employment vacancy”

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alertbreaking newsnewsflashupdatenewsletterorganperiodicalhello
OriginFrench bulletin →
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Meanings

nounbulletin (plural bulletins)

plural bulletins

  1. A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.

    A company bulletin announced changes to the policy.

  2. A time-sensitive news item or short news report.

    The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake.

    Synonyms: alert, breaking news, newsflash, update

  3. A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.

    Synonyms: newsletter, organ, periodical

verbbulletin (third-person singular simple present bulletins, present participle bulletining, simple past and past participle bulletined)

present singular third person bulletins · participle present bulletining · participle past bulletined · past bulletined

  1. transitiveTo announce (something) by means of such a report or publication.

    to bulletin an employment vacancy

interjection
  1. colloquialoftensarcasticIntroduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.

    Synonyms: hello, newsflash

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA time-sensitive news item or short news report.

Similar
alertbreaking newsnewsflashupdate

nounA short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.

Similar
newsletterorganperiodical

interjectionIntroduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.

Similar
hellonewsflash
Also see
newsflash

Origin

  1. Frenchbulletin
  2. Englishbulletin

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

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Translations

Bulgarian бюлетин, бюлетин
  • бюлетин (bjuletin)A short report
  • бюлетин (bjuletin)A news update
Chinese Mandarin 簡報 /简报, 快報 /快报
  • 簡報 /简报 (jiǎnbào)A short report
  • 快報 /快报 (kuàibào)A news update
  • 快訊 /快讯 (kuàixùn)A news update
  • 公報 /公报 (gōngbào)A short printed publication
Esperanto bulteno
  • bultenoA short printed publication
Finnish tiedote, uutiskatsaus
  • tiedoteA short report
  • uutiskatsausA news update
  • uutiskoosteA news update
  • tiedoteA short printed publication
  • tiedottaaannounce something by means of such a report
  • antaa tiedoteannounce something by means of such a report
French bulletin, bulletin
  • bulletinA short report
  • bulletinA news update
German Bulletin, Mitteilungsblatt
  • BulletinA short report
  • MitteilungsblattA news update
  • BulletinA news update
  • BulletinA short printed publication
Hungarian közlöny
  • közlönyA short printed publication
Māori mātārere, mātārere
  • mātārereA short report
  • mātārereA short printed publication
Persian بولتن, خبرنامه
  • بولتن (bultan)A short report
  • خبرنامه (xabarnâme)A short report
Polish biuletyn
  • biuletynA short printed publication
Portuguese boletim, aviso
  • boletimA short report
  • avisoA short report
  • notaA short report
  • boletimA news update
  • folhetoA short printed publication
  • panfletoA short printed publication
  • avisoA short printed publication
  • notaA short printed publication
  • boletimA short printed publication
Russian бюллете́нь, бюллете́нь
  • бюллете́нь (bjulleténʹ)A short report
  • бюллете́нь (bjulleténʹ)A news update
Spanish boletín, boletín informativo
  • boletínA short report
  • boletín informativoA short report
  • boletín de noticiasA short report
  • boletínA news update
  • boletín informativoA news update
  • boletín de noticiasA news update
  • noticiarioA news update
  • noticieroA news update
  • telediarioA news update
  • boletínA short printed publication
  • publicación oficialA short printed publication
Tagalog pabalita, pabalita
  • pabalitaA short report
  • pabalitaA news update
  • pabalitaA short printed publication

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unbillet
Cite this entry
APA

bulletin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulletin

MLA

“bulletin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulletin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bulletin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulletin.

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