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committee of correspondence

com·mit·tee of cor·re·spond·ence
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mit-ee uhv, ov kawr-uh-spon-duh ns, kor-]
    • /kəˈmɪt i ʌv, ɒv ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dəns, ˌkɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mit-ee uhv, ov kawr-uh-spon-duh ns, kor-]
    • /kəˈmɪt i ʌv, ɒv ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dəns, ˌkɒr-/

Definitions of committee of correspondence words

  • noun committee of correspondence an intercolonial committee organized 1772 by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts to keep colonists informed of British anticolonial actions and to plan colonial resistance or countermeasures. 1
  • noun committee of correspondence (sometimes lowercase) any of various similar organizations formed for the same purpose during the late colonial period. 1

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Origin of committee of correspondence

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Committee of correspondence

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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committee of correspondence popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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