certified mail

noun [U] US

Definition

› COMMUNICATIONS recorded delivery: The United States Postal Service offers a certified mail receipt when you need a confirmation that your article arrived at its destination.

(Definition of certified mail noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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