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press conference

press con·fer·ence
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pres kon-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
    • /prɛs ˈkɒn fər əns, -frəns/
    • /pres ˈkɒnfərəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pres kon-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
    • /prɛs ˈkɒn fər əns, -frəns/

Definitions of press conference words

  • noun press conference a prearranged interview with news reporters, held to elicit publicity or, as granted by a dignitary, public official, research scientist, etc., to fulfill a request from the press. 1
  • noun press conference meeting with journalists 1
  • countable noun press conference A press conference is a meeting held by a famous or important person in which they answer journalists' questions. 0
  • noun press conference an interview for press and television reporters given by a politician, film star, etc 0
  • noun press conference a collective interview granted to media personnel as by a celebrity or personage 0
See all 5 definitions of press conference

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Origin of press conference

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Press conference

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Press conference

press conference popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

press conference usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for press conference

noun press conference

  • interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
Just one Synonym for press conference

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