NL

NL is the initialism of no liability.

NL is the initialism of night letter.

NL is the initialism of native language.

NL is the abbreviation of Nagaland.

NL is the initialism of Neo-Latin.

Meaning of no liability

no liability (uncountable)

(Australia) A form of limited liability that may be used by mining companies, under which the shareholders may pay a company debt by surrendering shares in lieu of money.
- It was originally estimated that the mill of the Kingsgate Molybdenite No Liability, Kingsgate, NSW, would have been completed by the end of March,[…].1918, Australian Mining, volume 11, page 210

night letter (plural night letters)

(historical) A telegram sent overnight at a reduced rate for delivery on the morning of the following day, typically with a minimum charge for 25 words or less.
- "Someone named Rose sent a night letter from Philadelphia asking for six free tickets. A relative?"1976, [Walter Wager], My Side by King Kong: As Told to Walter Wager, New York, NY: Collier Books, page 104
Synonyms:

NL
An unsigned leaflet distributed clandestinely.
- Until one night this October, when members of Echo Company, from the Second Battalion, Fourth Marines […] quietly sneaked into Juz Ghoray and posted signs on people’s doors and windows. Their idea was to co-opt the infamous Taliban practice of intimidating government sympathizers with night letters...2012 February 1, Luke Mogelson, “The Hard Way Out of Afghanistan”, in The New York Times Magazine

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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