-mənt noun
( -s )
1. : the act of announcing or of being announced
during the long announcement the crowd stirred restlessly
2.
a. : public notification : official statement
the governor will soon make a new announcement
the college's announcement of summer courses
b. : a usually more or less formal declaration of an approaching or already realized event
an announcement of marriage
c. : a message delivered on radio or television
3. : remark , observation , statement
every new announcement of hers was greeted with shouts of laughter
4. : a piece of formal stationery or a formal card designed for social or business purposes