announcement

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth: Today's announcement of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion. * Announcements of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers. * a formal / an official / a public announcement * I have a few announcements to make. 2 [U] the act of publicly informing people about sth: Announcement of the verdict was accompanied by shouts and cheers.