penalty envelope

noun

An envelope whose mailing for an authorized purpose does not requiring postage, while its unauthorized use may be penalized.

“The voter should take their absentee ballot to a post office, ask for a penalty envelope and mail it with the ballot inside.”

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Meanings

nounpenalty envelope (plural penalty envelopes)

plural penalty envelopes

  1. USAn envelope whose mailing for an authorized purpose does not requiring postage, while its unauthorized use may be penalized.

    The voter should take their absentee ballot to a post office, ask for a penalty envelope and mail it with the ballot inside.

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APA

penalty envelope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20envelope

MLA

“penalty envelope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20envelope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty envelope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20envelope.

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