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certified mail
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certified mail
(noun)
certified mail
noun
certified mail
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CERTIFIED MAIL
[
noncount
]
US
:
mail for which a person must sign an official document stating that it has been received
He sent the contract by
certified mail
.
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called also
(British)
recorded delivery
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registered mail
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