open letter

open letter
open letters
N-COUNT
An open letter is a letter that is published in a newspaper or magazine. It is addressed to a particular person but is intended for the general reader, usually in order to protest or give an opinion about something.

The Lithuanian parliament also sent an open letter to the United Nations.


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  • open letter — {n. phr.} A public message in the form of a letter addressed to a particular person or to a group. * /There was an open letter to the president of the United States in today s morning paper./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open letter — {n. phr.} A public message in the form of a letter addressed to a particular person or to a group. * /There was an open letter to the president of the United States in today s morning paper./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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