letter missive
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of letter missive
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French lettre missive or Medieval Latin littera missīva; see missive
Example Sentences
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Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar, who joined the letter alongside Fontes, said the state gave the Justice Department information that is publicly available online: names and addresses—but not Social Security or driver’s license numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach led the effort and signed the letter alongside 11 other attorneys general.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023
Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards, who sent the letter alongside several other independent experts.
From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023
The agency published images of Assad reading the letter alongside an Emirati diplomat in Damascus.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023
Oriental Daily published the letter alongside an editorial that boldly asserted “the media has the right to monitor” a force paid by taxpayer money.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023
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