collective note
collective note noun: a formal piece of diplomatic correspondence signed by the representatives of several governments addressed to one or more other governments.
Noun
collective note (plural collective notes)
- A formal piece of diplomatic correspondence signed by the representatives of several governments addressed to one or more other governments.
- The undersigned, ministers for Russia, Germany, the United States, Great Britain, and France, have the honor to refer to their collective note of the 24th February, in which they expressed their desire to have an audience of His Majesty the Emperor of China for the purpose of presenting their...1873, United States Department of State, Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, page 156
- On the other hand, French Foreign Minister Delcassé thought that this collective note would be more effective and successful if all the European Powers joined it.2011, Pinar Senisik, The Transformation of Ottoman Crete, →ISBN
Forms of collective note
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Questions about collective note
- What does collective note mean?
- Collective note means a formal piece of diplomatic correspondence signed by the representatives of several governments addressed to one or more other governments.
- What part of speech is collective note?
- Collective note is a noun.
- What is the plural of collective note?
- The plural of collective note is collective notes.
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