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literature

noun [U] (INFORMATION)
 
 
/ˈlɪt.ər.ɪ.tʃər/ US  /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/

Definition

printed material published by a company that is intended to encourage people to buy that company's products or services: Could you send me your literature on/about car insurance policies, please?Advertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailingInformation and messages material that an organization publishes in order to persuade people to agree with its opinions: The Republicans were quick to highlight the Democrats' proposed tax increases in their campaign literature.Advertising, marketing and merchandisingRetailingInformation and messages
(Definition of literature noun (INFORMATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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