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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French bulletin.
Pronunciation
Noun
bulletin (plural bulletins)
- A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
- A time-sensitive news item or short news report.
- Synonyms: alert, breaking news, newsflash, update
- A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.
- Synonyms: newsletter, organ, periodical
Derived terms
Translations
A short printed publication
Verb
bulletin (third-person singular simple present bulletins, present participle bulletining, simple past and past participle bulletined)
- (transitive) To announce (something) by means of such a report or publication.
to bulletin an employment vacancy
Translations
announce something by means of such a report
Interjection
bulletin
- (colloquial, often sarcastic) Introduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.
- Synonyms: hello, newsflash
Further reading
- “bulletin”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “bulletin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “bulletin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “bulletin”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
French
Etymology
From Old French bullette + diminutive suffix -in, or possibly a borrowing from Italian bollettino.
Pronunciation
Noun
bulletin m (plural bulletins)
- bulletin
- newsletter
- report card, school report
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
bulletin m (definite singular bulletinen, indefinite plural bulletiner, definite plural bulletinene)
- alternative form of bulleteng
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bulletin m (definite singular bulletinen, indefinite plural bulletinar, definite plural bulletinane)
- alternative form of bulleteng