/ kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪ; NAmE kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪ/ noun
an official statement or report, especially to newspapers
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , past participle of communiquer communicate.
/ kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪ; NAmE kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪ/ noun
an official statement or report, especially to newspapers
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , past participle of communiquer communicate.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005