Origin: French suffix -ette
Gazette has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
a newspaper or official journal
"The local gazette published the official results of the town council meeting yesterday."
A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically; especially, the official journal published by the British government, containing legal and state notices.
"The royal gazette announced the new laws that would take effect next week."
In plain English: A gazette is an official newspaper that publishes government announcements and news updates.
"He subscribed to read the local newspaper every morning in his favorite gazette."
Usage: Use gazette to refer specifically to an official or semi-official publication that announces laws, appointments, or public notices rather than general news. While it functions like any newspaper in modern contexts, its traditional meaning emphasizes formal announcements of state business.
publish in a gazette
"The committee decided to publish their final report in the official government gazette."
To publish in a gazette.
"The town council decided to announce the new bylaws and publish them in the official gazette."
The word "gazette" comes from French and Italian terms that originally referred to a small coin called a gazzeta. It was used as shorthand for newspapers because they cost just one of these halfpenny coins when first sold.