I. ˈbu̇-lə-t ə n also ˈbə- noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla
Date: 1765
1. : a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source ; specifically : a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast
2. : periodical ; especially : the organ of an institution or association
II. transitive verb
Date: 1838
: to make public by bulletin