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Noun: diplomatic pouch
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: diplomatic bag)
  1. A mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office
    "The sensitive documents were sent via diplomatic pouch to ensure their security";
    - diplomatic bag [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: diplomatic pouches

Type of: mail pouch, mailbag [N. Amer], postbag [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Diplomatic pouch