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reftel en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of referenced + telegram.

Meanings

1. (historical) A telegram referenced within another message; especially in the context of diplomatic cables.
   • Per reftel and other information, the Government of Israel (GOI) is concerned that Syria intends to imminently transfer SCUDD missiles to Hizballah in Lebanon. 2011, Alexander Star, Open Secrets: WikiLeaks, War and American Diplomacy, The New York Times Company, →ISBN:
   • Reftel was on my desk when I arrived in Saigon. 2006, Marshall Brement, Day of the Dead: A Novel, Asphodel Press, →ISBN:

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Relateds

septel