first-class matter

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• first-class matter — «FURST KLAS, KLAHS», (in the postal system of the United States) letters, post cards, and small packages, sealed against inspection …   Useful english dictionary

• First-Class Mail — (FCM) A class of mail that includes all matter wholly or partly in writing or typewriting, all actual and personal correspondence, all bills and statements of account, and all matter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection. First Class Mail …   Glossary of postal terms

• first class — first′ class′ n. 1) the best, finest, or highest class, grade, or rank 2) the most expensive and most luxurious class of accommodation on trains, ships, airplanes, etc 3) phi (in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of letters,… …   From formal English to slang

• first class — 1. the best, finest, or highest class, grade, or rank. 2. the most expensive and most luxurious class of accommodation on trains, ships, airplanes, etc. 3. (in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of letters, postal cards, or the …   Universalium

• first class — noun Date: 1750 the first or highest group in a classification: as a. the highest of usually three classes of travel accommodations b. a class of mail that comprises letters, postcards, or matter sealed against inspection …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• first-class mail — Written matter, comprising letters and postal cards; matter sealed or closed against inspection. 41 Am J1st P O § 56 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Variations in first-class cricket statistics — This article seeks to explain the key differences in alternative versions of English first class cricket statistics.The concept of first class cricket originated in May 1894 at a meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) committee and the… …   Wikipedia

• The First Class — was a British pop music studio based group, put together by songwriter and record producer John Carter.CareerThe First Class was the studio creation of the British singer songwriter John Carter and singers Tony Burrows and Chas Mills as an outlet …   Wikipedia

• class — n Class, category, genus, species, denomination, genre are compared here only in their general, nonspecial ized use, and the following comments may be inapplicable to such technical fields as philosophy and the sciences. Class is a very general… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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