overseas telegram vs wire

overseas telegram and wire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overseas telegram	Yes	No	No	No
wire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wire is a hypernym of overseas telegram; that is, wire is a word with a broader meaning than overseas telegram:

Other hypernyms of overseas telegram include telegram.

overseas telegram (noun)	wire (noun)
a telegram sent abroad	ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
	a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
	a message transmitted by telegraph
	the finishing line on a racetrack

overseas telegram (verb)	wire (verb)
	equip for use with electricity
	send cables, wires, or telegrams
	fasten with wire
	string on a wire
	provide with electrical circuits