exequatur
/ˌɛksɪˈkweɪtər/
noun
- An official recognition by a government of a foreign consul, authorizing them to perform their duties in that country.
- The government revoked the exequatur of the consul after allegations of espionage.
- The new French consul presented her credentials and received her exequatur from the host government.
- Without an exequatur, a foreign diplomat cannot legally exercise consular functions in the receiving state.
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