gazette

[ guh-zet ]

noun

1. a newspaper (now used chiefly in the names of newspapers):

   The Phoenix Gazette.

2. Chiefly British. an official government journal containing lists of government appointments and promotions, bankruptcies, etc.

verb (used with object)

, ga·zet·ted, ga·zet·ting.

1. Chiefly British. to publish, announce, or list in an official government journal.

gazette

/ ɡəˈzɛt /

noun

1. 1. a newspaper or official journal
   2. ( capital when part of the name of a newspaper )

      the Thame Gazette

2. an official document containing public notices, appointments, etc gaz

verb

1. tr to announce or report (facts or an event) in a gazette

Other Words From

• unga·zetted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazette¹

1595–1605; < French < Italian gazzetta < Venetian gazeta, originally a coin (the price of the paper), diminutive of gaza magpie

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazette¹

C17: from French, from Italian gazzetta, from Venetian dialect gazeta news-sheet costing one gazet, small copper coin, perhaps from gaza magpie, from Latin gaia, gaius jay

Example Sentences

The election will take place on 14 November, almost a year ahead of schedule, according to a notification in the official government gazette.

From BBC

Once the law is published in the official gazette, judges will have two months in which to apply it.

From BBC

The Turkish government finalized the step by publishing the measure in an official gazette.

From Seattle Times

On Thursday, the parliament’s endorsement of Sweden’s membership and a presidential decree approving its accession protocol were published in Turkey’s official gazette, concluding the ratification process in the country.

From Seattle Times

The measure will go into effect once it is published in the country’s official gazette, usually a swift formality.

From New York Times

Related Words

• periodical