person-to-person

/ˌˈpʌrsn tə ˌpʌrsn/
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Definitions of person-to-person
  1. adjective
    involving direct communication or contact between persons or parties
    “a person-to-person interview”
    “person-to-person telephone calls”
    synonyms:
    personal
    concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
  2. adverb
    (of two persons) in direct encounter
    “interviewed her person-to-person”
    synonyms: one-on-one
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