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letter of advice

American  

noun

  1. a notification from a consignor to a consignee giving specific information as to a shipment, the name of the carrier, the date shipped, etc.

  2. Commerce. a document from the drawer notifying the drawee that a bill of exchange has been drawn.


letter of advice British  

noun

  1. a commercial letter giving a specific notification, such as the consignment of goods

"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

Etymology

Origin of letter of advice

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

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A letter of advice from a columnist who has covered high schools since 1976.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

Hours later, Assistant Attorney General Kathryn M. Rowe issued a letter of advice saying Maryland courts would find the lookback window unconstitutional.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2019

But Manziel and Baker Mayfield don’t have that much in common, certainly not enough for a letter of advice from the former to the latter.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2018

A year after his election Bæda sent him a letter of advice which tells us a good deal about the state of the Church.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

A year ago he wrote me a long letter of advice, touching my studies, and giving a world of counsel regarding my deportment.

From Mabel's Mistake by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

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