news conference

Other forms: news conferences

Definitions of news conference
  1. noun
    a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
    synonyms: press conference
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    types:
    backgrounder
    a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy
    type of:
    conference, group discussion
    a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
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