Dear Colleague letter

noun

A letter sent by one member of a legislative body to all fellow members, usually describing a new bill and asking for cosponsors or seeking to influence a vote.

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Meanings

nounDear Colleague letter (plural Dear Colleague letters)

plural Dear Colleague letters

  1. A letter sent by one member of a legislative body to all fellow members, usually describing a new bill and asking for cosponsors or seeking to influence a vote.
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APA

Dear Colleague letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dear%20Colleague%20letter

MLA

“Dear Colleague letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dear%20Colleague%20letter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dear Colleague letter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dear%20Colleague%20letter.

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