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Direct mail — Direct mail, also known as junk mail, advertising mail or admail, is the delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mail. It forms a significant subdiscipline of direct marketing. Some organizations attempt to help people opt out of … Wikipedia
Direct — Di*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Directed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Directing}.] 1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance. [1913 Webster] 2. To point… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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direct — [də rekt′; ] also [ dīrekt′] adj. [ME < L directus, pp. of dirigere, to lay straight, direct < di , apart, from + regere, to keep straight, rule: see REGAL] 1. by the shortest way, without turning or stopping; not roundabout; not… … English World dictionary
direct — [adj1] honest absolute, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, downright, explicit, express, forthright, frank, matter of fact, open, outspoken, person to person, plain, plainspoken, point blank, sincere, straight, straightforward, straight from the… … New thesaurus
direct inheritance — Property left outright to a person, rather than put into a trust or account. For those who qualify for SSI or Medicaid, direct inheritance may cause a reduction or elimination of those benefits because the inheritance is counted as income in the… … Law dictionary
Direct commission officer — A direct commission officer (DCO) is a uniformed officer who has received a commission without the typical prerequisites for achieving a commission, such as a four year service academy, a four year or two year college ROTC program, or one of the… … Wikipedia
Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians (2010-2011) — Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, George J. Mitchell and Hillary Clinton at the start of direct talks on September 2, 2010. Direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority have been taking place since September 2010,… … Wikipedia
Direct democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Vari … Wikipedia
Direct negotiations between Chile and Argentina in 1977–1978 — The Beagle Conflict Main: Beagle conflict 1881–1970: Beagle Channel cartography 1958: Snipe incident 1971–1977: Beagle Channel Arbitration 1977–1978: Direct Negotiations … Wikipedia
