0 a short written report prepared specially for a person or group of people that contains information about a particular matter: --
1 a memo --
2 a written report prepared especially for a person or group of people and containing information about a particular matter: --
Ann will send a memorandum to the staff outlining the new procedures.
3 an official report about a particular subject that is written for a company, organization, or government to consider: --
a memorandum from sb A memorandum from the Economic Policy Institute said business owners have received regular tax cuts while minimum wage workers have been kept waiting at the back of the line.
issue/send/draft a memorandum The head of the federal Forest Service has sent a memorandum regarding the new legislation to managers.
Environmental campaigners believe that state officials should release copies of the draft memorandums before the documents are signed.
In a memorandum prepared for the White House and submitted to Congress, the Solicitor General contends that Congress can only obtain White House information if it can demonstrate that the information is critical to the fulfillment of its duties.
An earlier memorandum, agreed with the Treasury, stated that overspends should be split between London council taxpayers and Lottery funds.
4 a document that records the details of a legal agreement before it has been officially accepted: --
sign/file a memorandum Companies signed a memorandum which included guidelines and set out the terms of the agreement.
a legal/sentencing memorandum
5 → memo noun --
Thus, the word memorandum has 60 singulars, 1 memorandums and 1 memoranda.
The strategy and the expectations of the policy outlined in the memorandum have not been completely fulfilled.
The memorandum items spelled out above give further insight into the economic meaning of each option.
For instance, a speaker (or memorandum author) might have used an analogy anaphorically.
An internal party memorandum noted the contrasts between the schemes.
We designed the program to help the typical office worker who has to write reports, minutes, memorandums and letters.
Styles for setting up letters, memorandums (not memoranda), reports and minutes are included.
Two members reported the breach, including one discussed in counsel's memorandum.