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| mem·o·ran·dum [ mèmmə rándəm ] (plural mem·o·ran·dums or mem·o·ran·da [ mèmmə rándə ]) |
noun |
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1. brief diplomatic communication: a brief, often unsigned communication circulated among diplomats, especially one that summarizes a country's position on an issue
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2.
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formal
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Same as memo (sense 2)
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3. commerce
Same as memo (sense 1)
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4. summary of legal agreement: a written statement summarizing the terms of a contract or a similar legal transaction
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5. consignor's statement: a consignor's brief statement about a shipment of returnable goods
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| [15th century. < Latin, "thing to be remembered" < memorare (see memorable)] |
