septel

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noun

A telegram sent under separate cover; especially in the context of diplomatic cables.

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Meanings

nounseptel (plural septels)

plural septels

  1. historicalA telegram sent under separate cover; especially in the context of diplomatic cables.

    See septel for discussion on Article 29.

    2011, Alexander Star, Open Secrets: WikiLeaks, War and American Diplomacy, The New York Times Company, →ISBN

Origin

Blend of separate + telegram.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

septel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septel

MLA

“septel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septel.

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