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Distribution list

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, distribution list means: A saved group of recipient addresses used to send one message to all members.

In Turkish: dağıtım listesi

How it is used

Used for team announcements and regular correspondence; maintain membership when staff join or leave.

Example sentences

  1. Remove the former contractor from the distribution list before sending the monthly update.

    Updating the group prevents messages going to someone no longer involved.

  2. We use a distribution list to send building notices to all department coordinators.

    A saved recipient group replaces entering every address individually.

Common collocations

  • maintain a distribution list
  • add someone to a distribution list
  • distribution list membership
  • replyTo answer a message, question, or request in speech or writing.
  • email threadA series of connected email messages on the same subject, shown together in date order.

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