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

Examples of target letter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is no indication anything is imminent, NBC reported, adding that Combs has not received a target letter, the sources said. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2024 Combs has not received a target letter, the sources said, and the Southern District of New York is not required to send one. —

Chloe Melas, NBC News, 3 July 2024 Trump received a similar target letter shortly before Smith, who was appointed in November by U.S. Atty. —

Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023 Trump Investigations More Judge rejects Trump effort to move New York criminal case to federal court Special counsel's office cited 3 federal laws in Trump target letter Special counsel's office contacted former Arizona governor in Trump probe What is a target letter? —

Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for target letter

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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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