cablegram

/ˈkeɪbəlˌɡræm/
noun
  1. A message sent by underwater telegraph cable; a telegram sent via cable.
    • Before email, people often used cablegrams for urgent international communication.
    • The ambassador sent a cablegram to the foreign ministry with the latest news.
    • My grandfather received a cablegram announcing the birth of his first grandchild.
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