Definition of open letter
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
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Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
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Patterson has denied any wrongdoing in an open letter, saying his comments and actions have been misconstrued.
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Krauthammer made the announcement in an open letter Friday.
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One mom laid it out in an open letter posted to Facebook, which is now going viral.
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The Respect Program was unveiled last week in an open letter.
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Those finalists were roundly roasted — in an open letter and on social media — as inadequate to the task.
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Soon after, more than 40 academic, civil rights, and community groups criticized the effort in an open letter.
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In December 2017, Lorde canceled her shows in Israel after activists told her to reconsider her appearances in an open letter, according to The New York Times.
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But in an open letter published Thursday, civil society groups criticized Facebook’s response to the crisis.
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First Known Use of open letter
1898
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Definition of open letter for English Language Learners
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: a letter that is published in a newspaper but that is addressed to a well-known person or to an organization
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