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/ˌɛk·stɜːr·nəl kəˈmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · ex·ter·nal com·mu·ni·ca·tion
noun
  1. The act or process of transmitting information to parties outside an organization, system, or group. The company's external communication strategy includes press releases, social‑media posts, and investor briefings.
  2. Communication that occurs via channels external to a given entity, as opposed to internal communication. During the crisis, the team coordinated their external communication while the internal communication team handled staff updates.
Did you know? The term "external communication" gained prominence in corporate literature during the 1970s as companies began formalizing separate departments for public and investor relations.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 16, 2026