Persona Non Grata (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The diplomat's repeated criticism of the host country's human rights record made him persona non grata, and he was eventually expelled.
- After a series of public outbursts, the ambassador was declared persona non grata by the foreign ministry and told to leave the country immediately.
- The envoy's close ties to the opposition party made him persona non grata with the ruling government, which refused to receive him.
- The diplomat's comments on social media about the host country's politics were deemed so inflammatory that he was declared persona non grata and recalled by his home government.
- When the ambassador was caught snooping on a high-ranking government official, he was promptly declared persona non grata and forced to depart the country.