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Communiqué

Meaning in international relations & diplomacy, with examples

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪ/nounCommon term

In international relations & diplomacy, communiqué means: An official statement issued at the end of a meeting or summit, summarising what the participants discussed and agreed.

In Turkish: bildiri, sonuç bildirgesi, ortak bildiri

How it is used

Common after summits and ministerial meetings: 'final communiqué', 'joint communiqué'. Officials negotiate every word in advance, and journalists read communiqués closely for changes in wording. Often written without the accent: communique.

Example sentences

  1. The final communiqué called for closer cooperation on cybersecurity.

  2. Officials worked through the night to agree the text of the communiqué.

  3. The joint communiqué was published on the ministry's website.

Common collocations

  • final communiqué
  • joint communiqué
  • issue a communiqué
  • draft communiqué
  • summit communiqué
  • joint statementA public statement issued together by two or more governments or organisations, setting out positions or commitments they share.
  • summitA high-level meeting between heads of state or government, often lasting a day or two, to discuss major issues and agree on joint decisions or statements.
  • agendaThe list of issues to be discussed at a meeting; more broadly, the set of goals or priorities that a government or organisation wants to pursue.
  • consensusGeneral agreement among all participants, often reached without a formal vote because no one objects to a proposal.

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