persona non grata

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per·so·na non gra·ta

(pər-sō′nə nŏn grä′tə, grăt′ə)

n. pl. per·so·nae non gra·tae (-nē; -tē)

A person who is unacceptable or unwelcome, especially to a foreign government: The leaked memo made the ambassador a persona non grata. The foreign minister declared the envoy to be persona non grata.

[Late Latin persōna nōn grāta : Latin persōna, person + Latin nōn, not + Latin grāta, feminine of grātus, acceptable.]

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persona non grata

(pɜːˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡrɑːtə)

n, pl personae non gratae (pɜːˈsəʊniː nɒn ˈɡrɑːtiː)

1. an unacceptable or unwelcome person

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a diplomatic or consular officer who is not acceptable to the government or sovereign to whom he or she is accredited

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per•so•na non gra•ta

(pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ tə, ˈgræt ə)
adj.

not being personally acceptable or welcome.

persona non grata

A Latin phrase meaning an unacceptable person, used to mean someone who is not welcome or acceptable.

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Noun	1.	persona non grata - a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent diplomat, diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations
	2.	persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome unwelcome person individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable ingrate, thankless wretch, ungrateful person - a person who shows no gratitude interloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission meddler - an officious annoying person who interferes with others disreputable person - someone lacking public esteem gloomy Gus, picklepuss, pouter, sourpuss - someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket - someone who spoils the pleasure of others annoyer, tease, vexer, teaser - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble undesirable - one whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables" scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

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Persona ingrataPersona non grata

persona non grata

[pɜːˈsəʊnənɒnˈgrɑːtə] n (frm) → persona non grata

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7- Considering the French Diplomat, the Second Secretary, Aymeric Amyot d'Inville persona non grata.

Syria Considers Ambassadors , Charge d'Affaires and Diplomats of the USA, Britain, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain , Germany, Bulgaria, Belgium, Canada and Turkey Personae Non Gratae

"Twenty-five police officers, accepting no dissuasion, drove us straight to the airport, basically forced us onto the plane and on the steps of the plane a representative of the foreign affairs ministry in Egypt told me that I was declared persona non grata," the British legislator added.

Egypt: British MP Galloway declared persona non grata

The Swedish foreign ministry has declared two Russian embassy officials "persona non grata" due to activities that are not suitable for their diplomatic status.

Sweden declares Russian embassy staff persona non grata

During the closing program, barangays New Cebu, Kamarahan, Tuael, La Esperanza, Sagcungan, and Mabuhay, thru their respective punong barangays, declared the CPP-NPA-NDF persona non grata.

NorthCot town declares NPA 'persona non grata'

"The declaration of Ilocos Norte against CTGs [communist terrorist groups] as persona non grata is a sign that they want peace to achieve [a] just and lasting peace.

Communist rebels declared 'persona non grata' in Ilocos Norte

The alumni of the Philippine Military Academy has declared radio personality Erwin Tulfo as persona non grata for berating on his radio show two weeks ago Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, a retired Army lieutenant general.

Erwin Tulfo declared persona non grata by PMA alumni

Noel Detoyato, spokesman for the PMAAAI, said the group declared Erwin persona non grata amid his insulting remarks against Bautista.

PNP warns Erwin Tulfo: Surrender guns, or else

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar informed Basit that the Pakistan mission staffer has been declared persona non grata.

India asks Pakistan high commission official to leave country within 48 hours

ISLAMABAD -- Bangladeshi diplomat Moshumi Rehman, who was declared persona non grata by Pakistan for her undesirable activities, left here for her country via Istanbul aboard a private airline flight TG-711 on Thursday morning.

BD diplomat leaves for home

Bale is becoming persona non grata at Real Madrid and that insults him - he thinks persona non grata is someone who doesn't leave a tip.

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria declared Charge d'affaires of the Jordanian embassy in Damascus a persona non grata, in response to a similar move by Jordan.

Syria Declares Jordanian Charge D'affaires Persona Non Grata in Tit-for-Tat Measure