press conference
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3.1
- noun
- /prɛs ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Literature
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rueda de prensa
- Good evening, in just moments, we're expecting the FBI to hold a press conference.
- hold a press conference
- call a press conference
- organize a press conference
And Muskie gave this famous press conference in the snow.
- And Muskie gave this famous press conference in the snow.
- It's a so it's like a virtual press conference, but it's on Zoom.
- They then held a press conference saying that it wasn't true.
- And Barack Obama ended the entire press conference with a message of hope.
- OK, So what was the press conference that was given today?
- And it happens at the press conference on Wednesday.
- And that's the thing he was asked in that press conference, would he now fight JJ?
- So you could have called a press conference, though, and come out with it.
- There is no press conference in London for KSI and Logan Paul.
- And then next day, she clarified in her press conference.
- Like who's watching a head coach's Tuesday press conference?
- Is there a moment that you wish you had acted differently in a press conference or in a game?
Examples
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And so today, the President of the United States held an emergency press conference to address people's concerns.
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The mayor will be holding a press conference at City Hall in just a moment.
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And it happens at the press conference on Wednesday.
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We're about to start the press conference.
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Thank you, we will answer your questions at the press conference.
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Tune in here for the live coverage of the press conference later today.
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She's holding a press conference in an hour.
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I've arranged a press conference just for you.
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Um... so, President Carter held a press conference today announcing a reorganization of his staff.
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The mayor will be holding a press conference at City Hall in just a moment.
Synonyms
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3.2
An event where reporters ask politicians, celebrities, or organizations questions and get official answers
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A short news meeting where people speak to reporters
Antonyms
- Literature
A private meeting where people make important decisions away from the public
How Public
- Literature
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3.1
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'press' (journalists) with 'conference' (a planned meeting): it denotes a meeting of journalists. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard noun+noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Press conference comes from press, an old word for newspapers and the machines that printed them, and conference, a meeting. It was a meeting where 'reporters' could ask questions and get information, so today it means an official meeting where journalists are invited to ask questions and receive information.