Messrs.

American

[mes-erz] / ˈmɛs ərz /

abbreviation

the plural of Mr.

Messrs British

/ ˈmɛsəz /

noun

the plural of Mr

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Etymology

Origin of Messrs

C18: abbreviation from French messieurs

Example Sentences

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Messrs. Obenhaus and Hersh have collaborated on three documentaries; Ms. Poitras, an Oscar-winner for the remarkable news-in-real-time Edward Snowden documentary “Citizenfour,” asked Mr. Hersh 20 years ago to make a documentary with her.

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Messrs. Biden and Obama also gave auto makers bonus compliance credits for design features such as an engine that shuts off when a car has stopped.

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Messrs. Garicano, Holmström and Petit crystallize matters in a way that has some hope of breaking through among lawmakers and voters.

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Messrs. Shapley and Ziegler accomplished all this by using whistleblower laws, by using Congress and the media to bravely expose the misconduct, complete with details and documents.

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The retaliation against Messrs. Shapley and Ziegler was intense.

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