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covering letter

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noun

  1. an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record

"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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Governments have been invited to give their "feedback" to the draft before Sept. 6, according to a covering letter sent to the United Nations by Chinese environment minister Huang Runqiu.

From Reuters Aug. 27, 2021

The covering letter, from a military intelligence officer at Whitehall, is addressed to the government's Director of Information, Lt Col John Buchan, author of The 39 Steps.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2017

A covering letter showed that she’d arranged to sign these in front of the lawyer a few days later.”

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2015

Oh, and the time a woman emailed a covering letter for a job and instead of attaching her CV, accidentally attached this photo of Nicolas Cage instead.

From The Guardian Sep. 11, 2014

After suggesting a minor stylistic alteration, he enthusiastically expressed his willingness to post it to Nature with a strong covering letter.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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