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official military dispatch; denounce via official document
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
official military dispatch; urgent call to arms
literaryAncient official document, usually used for military mobilization or official announcements, often attached with bird feathers to indicate urgency.
In ancient times, troops often issued feathered dispatches to summon reinforcements when going to war.
This feathered dispatch carried the urgent military situation from the border.
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Many scholars in history have written official dispatches for military or political purposes.
The official denunciation document against the traitor spread across the entire country back then.
Sentries at the border sent the feathered dispatch on fast horses.
verb
to publicly denounce via official document
literaryFormal literary usage, refers to issuing official documents to announce or publicly condemn a person or group.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued an official notice across the country to expose the tyranny of the former dynasty.
Ancient generals often used official documents to publicly condemn enemy leaders.
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He wrote a long article to publicly call on people to resist unethical business practices, using a formal tone similar to ancient official dispatches.
States in ancient China often condemned each other through official written notices.
This politician plans to issue an official notice across the country to clarify his governing platform.