form of address

noun [C] (plural forms of address) COMMUNICATIONS

Definition

› a word or words used when politely speaking or writing to someone: Be sure to use the correct form of address when writing to customers.

(Definition of form of address noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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