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copy

noun [U] (TEXT)
 
 
/ˈkɒp.i/ US  /ˈkɑː.pi/

Definition

written text that is to be printed, or text that is intended to help with the sale of a product: We need someone who can write good copy for our publicity department.Printing and word processingAdvertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailing
(Definition of copy noun (TEXT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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