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cover note

British  

noun

  1. a certificate issued by an insurance company stating that a policy is operative: used as a temporary measure between the commencement of cover and the issue of the policy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Internal emails show that a copy was sent to White House staffers, with a cover note that read, “For POTUS.”

From Washington Post Jun. 20, 2022

I can imagine Lampard sending his cover note to Aston Villa and forgetting to change the top from ‘To Delia Smith’.

From The Guardian Nov. 7, 2021

The letter included a cover note from a priest recommending him for adoption.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2015

"Thanks very much for your response to my cover note and our draft letter," he wrote.

From The Verge May 22, 2015

Then I sat down to write a cover note so I could mail the box to Gina.

From Slate Sep. 12, 2012

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