empty letter en · NOUN
Meanings
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a promise that is not intended to be fulfilled
"According to Thorpe: 'The renewed social contract implied by the 1979 Constitution became virtually an empty letter.'”
1979 April, Luis van Isschot, Pacificacion y Desarrollo: Clientelism, Community Kitchens, and the Articulation of Social Policy in Contemporary Peru:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| empty letters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |