bulletin

[ bool-i-tn, -tin ]

noun

1. a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.
2. Journalism.
   1. a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.
   2. a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.
3. a pamphlet or monograph summarizing the past achievements, existing conditions, and future plans of a corporation, educational institution, government agency, etc., especially one cataloging the classes taught at a college or university.
4. an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.

verb (used with object)

, bul·le·tined, bul·le·tin·ing.

1. to make known by a bulletin.

bulletin

/ ˈbʊlɪtɪn /

noun

1. an official statement on a matter of public interest, such as the illness of a public figure
2. a broadcast summary of the news
3. a periodical publication of an association, etc

verb

1. tr to make known by bulletin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulletin¹

1645–55; < French, perhaps < Italian bullettino, equivalent to bullett ( a ) ( bulla bull ³ + -etta -ette ) + -ino -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulletin¹

C17: from French, from Italian bullettino , from bulletta , diminutive of bulla papal edict, bull ³

Example Sentences

They had not heard the all-points bulletin with a rough description of the kidnapper — dispatchers had not broadcast it for fear of alerting reporters who might be listening to scanners.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2023 the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shifted the countdown to 90.

From Salon

“There’s some initial evidence that the rally is drawing broader attention: today and yesterday are the top days of Google search traffic for Trump since the second assassination attempt against him in September,” he wrote on his Substack, Silver Bulletin.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, the Silver Bulletin gave Trump a 64% chance of beating Harris while still giving the Democratic candidate a popular vote victory, drawing criticism from Democrats who say he's giving too much weight to unreliable, partisan GOP polls.

From Salon

Vance is doing something different from either Trump or the Mike Lindell crowd, with their string-covered bulletin boards.

From Salon

Related Words

• announcement
• dispatch
• handout
• notice
• publication