persona gra·ta (grä t , gr t)adj. Fully acceptable or welcome, especially to a foreign government: The diplomat was persona grata. [Late Latin pers  na gr ta : Latin persna, person + Latin grta, feminine of grtus, acceptable.] |
persona grata Latin [pɜːˈsəʊnə ˈgrɑːtə]
n pl personae gratae [pɜːˈsəʊniː ˈgrɑːtiː]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an acceptable person, esp a diplomat acceptable to the government of the country to which he or she is sent
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| Noun | 1. | persona grata - a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent diplomat, diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations |
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