note diplomatique

noun

note di·​plo·​ma·​tique

ˈnōtˌdipləˌmaˈtēk

plural notes diplomatiques

-ōtsˌdipləˌmaˈtēk

: a formal diplomatic communication signed and not merely initialed and understood to speak for and under the direction of the government presenting it

Word History

Etymology

French

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