noun

bulletin

bulletin, newsletter, report, update

The company sends out a weekly bulletin.

The company sends out a weekly bulletin.

We interrupt this program for a news bulletin.

We interrupt this programme for a news bulletin.

((a/the)) bulletin ((about/on sth.)) a short official statement or broadcast summary of news The station issued a bulletin about the storm.

Synonyms: report, newsletter, announcement, update

From French 'bulletin', a diminutive of 'bulle' (document, seal), from Latin 'bulla'. It means a 'little document'.

Think of it as a short report containing 'bullet points' of news.

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