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Definition of ex-directory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ex-directory

adjective
 
/ˌeks dəˈrektəri/,
 
/ˌeks daɪˈrektəri/
 
/ˌeks dəˈrektəri/,
 
/ˌeks daɪˈrektəri/
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  1. (of a person or phone number) not listed in the public phone book and not available through directory enquiries, at the request of the owner of the phone
    • an ex-directory number
    • She's ex-directory.
    see also unlistedTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
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