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persona non grata definition

per·sona non grata (pər sō′nə nōn grät′ə)

a person who is not acceptable or welcome; esp., a foreign diplomat unacceptable to the government to which he or she is assigned

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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