memo

[ mem-oh ]

noun

, plural mem·os.

1. memorandum.

memo

/ ˈmɛməʊ; ˈmiːməʊ /

noun

1. short for memorandum

Other Words From

• counter·memo noun plural countermemos

Word History and Origins

Origin of memo¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

“The Sierra Club may not want to touch the immigration issue,” he wrote in a 1986 memo.

From Salon

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees this week, director Laurie Leshin said in a memo to staff sent Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

The La Cañada Flintridge research institution will let go of approximately 325 employees across the organization on Wednesday, or roughly 5% of its total staff, the memo stated.

From Los Angeles Times

The memo instructed staff to work from home on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Homan has said he didn’t write the policy memo that led to the separations, but he was one of three officials who signed it.

From BBC

Related Words

• comment
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