This is the 837th most frequent Greek word.
ανακοινώθηκε
"Ανακοινώθηκε" means "it was announced."
In this sentence, the passive verb "ανακοινώθηκε" is used to indicate that an announcement regarding the company's new policy was made by an unnamed subject.
Η νέα πολιτική της εταιρείας ανακοινώθηκε χθες.
The company's new policy was announced yesterday.
Here, "ανακοινώθηκε" is used in its passive form to indicate an announcement was made, with the specific subject implied within the sentence.
Ανακοινώθηκε ότι το σχολείο θα παραμείνει κλειστό λόγω καιρού.
It was announced that the school will remain closed due to weather conditions.
In this example, the passive verb "ανακοινώθηκε" explicitly states who made the announcement by using "από τον επικεφαλής του τμήματος" (by the department head).