official announcement

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandannouncement

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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announcement
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈnaʊns.mənt/us
/əˈnaʊns.mənt/
something that someone says officially, giving information ...
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(Definition ofofficialandannouncementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofofficial announcement

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Though theofficialannouncementof the decision took less than thirty seconds, the accompanying court briefs are carefully reasoned.
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There is always a point in time during a cabinet formation process when anofficialannouncementis made that a new cabinet has been formed.
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Theofficialannouncementhas been give out, so that it must be envisaged at a comparatively early date.
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The information which found its way into the press could have been derived from a number of sources asofficialannouncementdrew near.
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Anofficialannouncementwill then be made as to the procedure for claiming the award.
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Anyone in possession of such price-sensitive information ahead of theofficialannouncementwould be in a good position to trade profitably.
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Please ensure that anofficialannouncementis made.
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I may perhaps call attention to theofficialannouncementin this morning's papers advising consumers what action they should take against dealers charging excessive prices.
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These scales are under consideration, and it is expected that anofficialannouncementon the subject will very shortly be made.
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The arguments for its existence are, therefore, becoming less and less each day, and we are awaiting only theofficialannouncementof its final demise.
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However, it is not possible to comment till there is anofficialannouncement.
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There has been noofficialannouncement, and no one has challenged the building societies.
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I am yet not sure what is the authority for these figures as noofficialannouncementhas been made.
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There is a difference between what theofficialannouncementhas said and what, in actual practice, these undertakings are receiving.
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The words used in anofficialannouncementwere that the civil servant would live with the board as a lodger for about a year.
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There was noofficialannouncementthat this grant was available.
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To date there has been noofficialannouncement.
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The news leaked out in some way before theofficialannouncementwas made.
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There was anofficialannouncementabout the membership of the delegation.
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Anofficialannouncementsaid that the two had written letters showing determination to continue their crime on escaping from prison.
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