/ gəˈzet; NAmE / noun
1.
an official newspaper published by a particular organization containing important information about decisions that have been made and people who have been employed
2.
Gazette used in the titles of some newspapers :
the Evening Gazette
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via French from Italian gazzetta , originally Venetian gazeta de la novità a halfpennyworth of news (because the news-sheet sold for a gazeta , a Venetian coin of small value).