"missive" | Definition and Related Words

missive

Noun

is a type of:
- document - anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
- text, textual matter - the words of something written
subtypes:
- business letter - a letter dealing with business
- cover letter, covering letter - a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
- crank letter - a hostile (usually anonymous) letter
- encyclical, encyclical letter - a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
- fan letter - a letter that is a piece of fan mail
- personal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairs
- form letter - a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients
- open letter - a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public
- chain letter - a letter that is sent successively to several people
- pastoral - a letter from a pastor to the congregation
- round robin - a letter signed by a number of people
- aerogram, aerogramme, air letter, airmail letter - a letter sent by air mail
- epistle - a specially long, formal letter
- dead letter, dead mail - mail that can neither be delivered nor returned
- letter of intent - any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action
- invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
has:
- postscript, ps - a note appended to a letter after the signature
- address, destination, name and address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
- line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
is a part of:
- mail - the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
- correspondence - communication by the exchange of letters
same as: letter

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