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press gaggles

press gaggles is the plural of press gaggle.

Meaning of press gaggle

Noun

press gaggle (plural press gaggles)

  1. (US) An informal off-camera briefing given by a spokesperson or politician.
    • In 20 years of journalism, I'd never seen a public official do what McGreevey did when asked a question he didn't want to answer at a press gaggle after a public event […]2004 November 15, Herb Jackson, “Codey can expect a cozy honeymoon”, in The Record, Bergen County, New Jersey
  2. (rare) A noisy crowd of journalists.
    • When he returned to his hometown in Kansas over the weekend, the press gaggle made it difficult for Hart to circulate among several hundred people from Ottawa who turned out to meet him at a reception.1988 January 22, Kurt Wilkie, “Gary Hart, Revisited”, in Boston Globe, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016

Questions about press gaggles

What is press gaggles the plural of?
Press gaggles is the plural of press gaggle.

Words near press gaggles in the dictionary

  1. press down
  2. press F to pay respects
  3. press flesh
  4. press forward
  5. press gaggle
  6. press gaggles
  7. press gallery
  8. press home
  9. press in
  10. press into service
  11. press junket

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