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letter to the editor

letter to the editor noun: a letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.

Noun

letter to the editor (plural letters to the editor or letters to editors)

  1. A letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.
    • The man wanted to show support for his choice for mayor by writing a letter to the editor.

letter to the editor meaning in Indonesian

letter to the editor in Indonesian

letter to a periodical
surat pembaca

Forms of letter to the editor

pluralletters to the editor
pluralletters to editors

Questions about letter to the editor

What does letter to the editor mean?
Letter to the editor means a letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.
What is letter to the editor in Indonesian?
Letter to the editor in Indonesian is surat pembaca. See Letter to the editor meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is letter to the editor?
Letter to the editor is a noun.
What is the plural of letter to the editor?
The plural of letter to the editor is letters to the editor.

Words near letter to the editor in the dictionary

  1. letter sheets
  2. letter stock
  3. letter stocks
  4. letter telegram
  5. letter telegrams
  6. letter to the editor
  7. letter warrant
  8. letter writer
  9. letter writers
  10. letter-box
  11. letter-boxes

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