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by public announcement
[baɪ ˈpʌblɪk əˈnaʊnsmənt]
adverbial phrase
por edital público
1.
through an official or formal public notice or declaration made to inform the general population
The job positions were filled by public announcement in the local newspaper.
As posições de emprego foram preenchidas por edital público no jornal local.
2.
via a formal communication or notice distributed to the public through official channels
The new regulations were made known by public announcement.
Os novos regulamentos foram divulgados por edital público.
Synonyms
by official notice
by public notice
through official channels
by public declaration
via public notification
Antonyms
privately
by private communication
confidentially
secretly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
por edital público
standard and widely used term in Brazil
São Paulo
por edital
sometimes shortened form used in formal contexts
Portugal
por aviso público
Portuguese preference for 'aviso' over 'edital'
Related Idioms & Phrases
make something known by public announcement
by official proclamation
through the grapevine (opposite meaning)
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