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announcement

noun [C or U]
 
 
/əˈnaʊns.mənt/

Definition

B1 something that someone says officially, giving information about something: The president made an unexpected announcement this morning.Announcing, informing and statingBroadcasting in general the act of announcing something: The announcement of the changes has been delayed.Announcing, informing and stating
(Definition of announcement noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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