leaflet

noun leaf·let \ ˈlēf-lət \

Definition of leaflet

1 a : one of the divisions of a compound leaf

b : a small or young foliage leaf

2 : a leaflike organ or part (such as one of the flaps of a heart valve)

3 : a usually folded printed sheet intended for free distribution

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Examples of leaflet in a Sentence

Protesters were handing out leaflets condemning the government's environmental policies.
the company hires college students to work the phones and distribute leaflets for its clients

Recent Examples of leaflet from the Web

The sort of people who used to stand outside the hall handing out leaflets were now inside.

— The Economist, "BagehotBritain now has a four-party system," 30 Sep. 2017
But photographs of the leaflet, airdropped by U.S. forces in Parwan province on Tuesday, quickly circulated on social media platforms here.

— habib khan totakhil, WSJ, "U.S. Apologizes for Dropping Offensive Leaflets in Afghanistan," 6 Sep. 2017
The leaflets, distributed days before Tuesday’s upcoming election, display a picture of Councilman Ravi Bhalla, who is running for mayor, with the caption about terrorism above his head.

— chris fuchs /, NBC News, "'Terrorism' Flyer Targeting Sikh Mayoral Candidate Being Investigated As Possible Bias Crime," 5 Nov. 2017
Workers also claim that a supervisor threatened to fire employees who passed out stickers, leaflets or other material not approved by Tesla.

— Bloomberg.com, "Tesla Denies Claims That It Tried to Block Unionizing Effort," 21 Sep. 2017
International forces here regularly use leaflet drops to provide information and issue warnings to Afghan communities and to counter Taliban propaganda.

— habib khan totakhil, WSJ, "U.S. Apologizes for Dropping Offensive Leaflets in Afghanistan," 6 Sep. 2017
Much of the activity — including a reported 241 incidents since March 2016 — involved posters and leaflets that appear on campuses without any link to a person or school organization.

— jacqueline l. urgo, Philly.com, "White supremacist group targets New Jersey colleges for recruitment," 25 Oct. 2017
Some of the fighters who surrendered were clutching leaflets dropped by coalition aircraft explaining how to escape the fighting.

— jim michaels, USA TODAY, "ISIS 'caliphate' near collapse as most of Raqqa taken by U.S.-backed forces," 21 Sep. 2017
In recent years, racist leaflets have been scattered about town.

— doug struck, The Christian Science Monitor, "The Idaho town that stared down hate – and won," 31 Aug. 2017

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