noun
( plural letters missive )
Etymology: Middle English lettres missives, letter missive
: a letter from a superior authority addressed to a particular individual or group and conveying a command, recommendation, permission, or invitation
noun
( plural letters missive )
Etymology: Middle English lettres missives, letter missive
: a letter from a superior authority addressed to a particular individual or group and conveying a command, recommendation, permission, or invitation
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012