An official message or announcement, especially one given by a government or organization to the public.
From French 'communiqué' (past participle of 'communiquer'), which comes from Latin 'communicare' (to share). It literally means 'made common' or 'shared with everyone.'
During wars and crises, governments release communiques to control the information the public hears—it's a formal way of saying 'here's what we want you to know' in a single, carefully-worded statement.
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