lembaran negara

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of lembaran (sheet) +‎ negara (state), calque of Dutch staatsblad (literally state + sheet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ləmˈbaran nəˈɡara]

Noun

lembaran negara (plural lembaran-lembaran negara)

  1. (law, government) official gazette

Usage notes

As in the Netherlands, lembaran negara is used for publication of law. Other official announcements is published in berita negara, which is derived from Dutch staatscourant.

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