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open letter
open lettern. A published letter on a subject of general interest, addressed to a person but intended for general readership.open letter n a letter, esp one of protest, addressed to a person but also made public, as through the press o′pen let′ter n. a letter, often of protest, addressed to a specific person, but intended to be brought to public attention. [1875–80] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | open letter - a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general publicletter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" |
open letter
open letterA letter addressed to a specific, usually prominent person and published for anyone to read. It is often done as an act of protest. If you're so unhappy with our mayor, why don't you write an open letter?See also: letter, openan ˌopen ˈletter a letter containing a protest, piece of advice, etc. to a well-known person, which is published in a newspaper: In an open letter to the Prime Minister, six well-known authors attacked the government’s policy on the arts.See also: letter, openopen letter
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