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noun
A memory aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: aide-mémoire
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A document circulated in a meeting or summit for discussion purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: diplomacy, government, politics
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Synonyms: aide-mémoire, non-paper
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Latin pro memoria (literally “for memory”).
Across languages
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