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bulletin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ballot noun A paper or card used to cast a vote, or the act of voting itself.
  • bulletin noun A short official announcement or news report, especially one broadcast quickly.
  • newsletter noun A regularly issued publication, often emailed or mailed, giving updates on a particular topic, group, or organisation.
  • report verb To give an account of an event or pass on information that has been observed or heard.

Senses

bulletin is used for these senses in English:

  • ballot (originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
  • newsletter A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.
  • piece of paper A single sheet or scrap of paper.
  • report A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
  • report card (education) A document, on cardboard or plain paper, indicating the grades that a student has earned, issued at the end of a term of a regular period.

ballot — full definition

  1. noun A paper or card used to cast a vote, or the act of voting itself.
  2. verb To vote on something, or to ask a group to vote.

bulletin — full definition

  1. noun A short official announcement or news report, especially one broadcast quickly.
  2. noun A short regular publication issued by an organisation.

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