distribution list

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   list of names to whom a communication should be sent

   Broaderlist

Questions about distribution list

What does distribution list mean?

distribution list means "list of names to whom a communication should be sent".

Is distribution list a common word?

distribution list is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.