'announcement' definitions:

Definition of 'announcement'

From: WordNet
noun
A formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" [syn: announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration]
noun
A public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English" [syn: announcement, promulgation]