news conference

news conference
(esp. AmE) noun ⇨ See also ↑press conference
ADJECTIVE
formal
presidential
televised
prime-time
post-game, post-summit, etc.
VERB + NEWS CONFERENCE
call
arrange, organize, plan
give, hold
tell

The chairman told a news conference of the upcoming merger.

PREPOSITION
at a/the news conference

The proposed changes were outlined at a news conference.

during a/the news conference, in a/the news conference

The announcement was made in a news conference at the airport.


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