liaise

verb

li·​aise lē-ˈāz How to pronounce liaise (audio)
liaised; liaising

intransitive verb

1
chiefly British : to establish liaison
was sent to Rome to liaise with the new government
2
chiefly British : to act as a liaison officer

Examples of liaise in a Sentence

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Preston are liaising with Anfield officials about how best to pay tribute to the Portugal international prior to the game. James Pearce, New York Times, 9 July 2025 The athlete council, an independent group of representatives from the professional CrossFit community, was created to liaise with CrossFit’s leadership in order to facilitate communication and address any ongoing concerns. Calum Marsh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025 That program complements Metro’s robust transit ambassador teams, who also liaise with the public. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 Gray apparently had no one even a smidgen better to put in charge of liaising with FEMA, NWS and LAFD but… Seth. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liaise

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from liaison

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of liaise was in 1928

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“Liaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liaise. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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