note verbale

noun

note ver·​bale

plural notes verbales

¦nōt(s)ˌ⸗ˈbȧl(z)

: a diplomatic note that is more formal than an aide-mémoire and less formal than a note, is drafted in the third person, and is never signed

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, verbal note

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