mailshot
Definitions
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- noun Bulk advertising sent through the post/mail.
- verb To send bulk advertising to (somebody) in the mail/post.
Examples
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Oh, wait, here's one: in Orange County, California, Republican congressional candidate Van Tran has sent a mailshot to voters attacking the incumbent Democrat, Loretta Sanchez, featuring a scratch-and-sniff panel.
US midterms diary: in Washington, laughing can be politically loaded
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I'm not sure if this was specifically because I have blogged on the topic or if it was a general mailshot to our building (most of whose occupants are media organisations, including the BBC and Associated Press).
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The electoral commission will this weekend send out a massive mailshot to the electorate in an attempt to explain the alternative vote.
Cameron steps up AV attack while celebrities rally to the cause
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The mailshot concentrated on areas where there are high levels of fuel poverty, such as Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and County Durham.
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It would be interesting if true how BT retail got hold of customers details to mailshot them???
Note
The word 'mailshot' is a compound of 'mail' and 'shot'.
