target letter

noun

US law

: a letter from a U.S. attorney stating that the person to whom the letter is sent is a target (see target entry 1 sense 2c) in a federal grand jury investigation

The indictments issued Friday were sealed, and Manafort's attorneys did not receive a target letter. …—

Natasha Bertrand

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of target letter was in 1975

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“Target letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20letter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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