to pouch
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9.1
- verb
- /paʊtʃ/
- Formal
:
enviar por valija diplomática
- Please pouch the documents before sending them.
Examples
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The embassy will pouch your documents to the home office for secure delivery.
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Sensitive information is sometimes pouched to avoid interception by ordinary mail services.
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They are pouching critical letters to the capital instead of sending them electronically.
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He pouches all the important letters for delivery.
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The ambassador decided to pouch the important documents to the foreign office in London.
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After preparing the reports, they will pouch them to the headquarters for review.
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The government will pouch all diplomatic correspondence using a secure mailing service.
Synonyms
127
1.0
To send a letter or package to someone by mail
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3.3
To send something by a fast delivery service
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2.0
To take a package to a person or place and give it to them
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4.0
To send a letter or parcel quickly by a fast mail service
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.1
A bag diplomats use to carry official papers that customs cannot open under international law
- Specialized
A pocket inside the mouth of some animals used to store food temporarily
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pouch for sending mail comes from old French poche 'bag' because important papers were carried in special bags, and to pouch something is to send it securely in that bag.