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Definition of on notice

formal
: warned or told about something
  • The police are on notice to have more security at the concert.
  • She put us on notice that she would not be available for interviews until after the trial.

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notice play

  1. : warning or intimation of something : announcement

  2. : the announcement of a party's intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time

  3. : the condition of being warned or notified

  1. : to give notice of

  2. : to comment upon

  3. : review

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