official news

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandnews

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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news
noun[U]
uk
/njuːz/us
/nuːz/
information or reports about ...
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(Definition ofofficialandnewsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofofficial news

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Ceremonies were choreographed,officialnewswas read out.
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Secrecy was an integral part of this process, and the success ofofficialnewsmanagement depended to a great extent on the ability of governments to disguise their hand.
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For instance, what was to prevent the publication of theofficialnewswhich was published yesterday?
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For weeks past they have been doing all in their power to discredit ourofficialnews.
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There is an inclination on the wireless to reproduce sensational reports from foreign papers which may be taken to beofficialnews.
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Very often they are ahead of theofficialnews, and they are not incorrect, because more care has to be taken about anything that is said officially.
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The group had been disbanded though there were noofficialnewsof it.
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The traditional sources - press conferences,officialnewsreleases, and reports of official proceedings were less utilized than ever before.
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A series of online and offline hustings meetings were held around the country, and were listed on the party'sofficialnewspage for the contest.
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And around the world, theofficialnewsprompted an immediate international rush to vaccinate.
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Until today, the agency is still the nation'sofficialnewsagency and receives part of its funding from the central government.
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Fully one day later, theofficialnewsagency acknowledged the news and announced a national funeral.
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However, journalists do practice a good degree of self-censorship, and often depend onofficialnews releases for their reports which inhibits the growth of investigative journalism.
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Notimex, the semiofficial news agency of the conservative-led federal government, estimated 700,000 were present.
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