no-action letter

noun

A letter issued by a government agency indicating that the agency will not take legal action against a regulated entity for a specific proposed action.

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Meanings

nounno-action letter (plural no-action letters)

plural no-action letters

  1. lawA letter issued by a government agency indicating that the agency will not take legal action against a regulated entity for a specific proposed action.
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APA

no-action letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-action%20letter

MLA

“no-action letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-action%20letter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-action letter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-action%20letter.

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