open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Example Sentences
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
Recent Examples on the Web More than 1,200 Black women, including Bernice King, Donna Brazile, and Debra L. Lee, sent an open letter to the White House urging the administration to secure Griner’s release. 
Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 July 2022 Hollywood creators, led by Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow, Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Ruffalo, have signed a open letter urging their colleagues to reconsider the use of guns onscreen. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 Bridge, a company focused on improving diversity and inclusion in businesses, issued an open letter to Walmart executives on May 23 urging Walmart to pull the Great Value brand ice cream flavor from its shelves. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 May 2022 Two weeks ago, a group of current and former Apple workers, calling themselves Apple Together, sent an open letter urging the company to drop its new policy requiring employees to work at the office three days a week. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2022 Taylor subsequently published an open letter in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal criticizing the government’s approach. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 On Monday, Crikey published an open letter and took out a full-page ad in the New York Times, challenging Murdoch to sue the company. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Apple previously implemented a return to office policy in June 2021, but the plan was scrapped after employees published an open letter to the company online. Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 On Thursday, Delta Air Lines pilots published an open letter to customers in a direct appeal to those who may be frustrated by flight delays and cancellations ahead of the summer travel season. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 June 2022 See More
Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 July 2022 Hollywood creators, led by Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow, Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Ruffalo, have signed a open letter urging their colleagues to reconsider the use of guns onscreen. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 Bridge, a company focused on improving diversity and inclusion in businesses, issued an open letter to Walmart executives on May 23 urging Walmart to pull the Great Value brand ice cream flavor from its shelves. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 May 2022 Two weeks ago, a group of current and former Apple workers, calling themselves Apple Together, sent an open letter urging the company to drop its new policy requiring employees to work at the office three days a week. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2022 Taylor subsequently published an open letter in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal criticizing the government’s approach. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 On Monday, Crikey published an open letter and took out a full-page ad in the New York Times, challenging Murdoch to sue the company. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Apple previously implemented a return to office policy in June 2021, but the plan was scrapped after employees published an open letter to the company online. Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 On Thursday, Delta Air Lines pilots published an open letter to customers in a direct appeal to those who may be frustrated by flight delays and cancellations ahead of the summer travel season. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
open letter
noun
as in electronic mail
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- electronic mail
- postal card
- junk mail
- letter
- memorandum
- epistle
- dispatch
- mail
- billet-doux
- memo
- card
- postcard
- missive
- communication
- airmail
- report
- e-mail
- note
- encyclical