nominative of address

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noun Grammar.

a noun naming the person to whom one is speaking.

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Many of those who have become cops in New York seem to have ceased to address such minor offenses over the past few days.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Stay in formation,” a sergeant from the ceremonial unit said over a public address system to the cops along the street.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In his State of the Union address 50 years ago, LBJ laid out his vision for the Great Society.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Left and right think the way to address racial strife is through policy.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Nor do these studies address the structural and systematic issues that contribute to obesity, such as poverty and stress.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aristide uncovered his head, as though he were about to address a duchess, and smiled at her engagingly.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
But, he finally secured the address of a company who would manufacture a book to exceed 300 pages for fifty cents per book.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Truly the flag of Britain was trailing in the mire, or these men would not have dared to address him in that fashion.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Her Majesty passed through the town on the 30th of August, 1852, when an address was presented to her.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell