courtesy call

American  

[kur-tuh-see kawl] / ˈkɜr tə si ˌkɔl /

noun

1. a visit or telephone call made for the sake of politeness or diplomacy.

   The newly appointed ambassador of Argentina paid a courtesy call on the leader of the opposition today.

   The delivery team was very professional and made a courtesy call in advance of their arrival.

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Etymology

Origin of courtesy call

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"It was a courtesy call, as we run one of the largest madrassas in the country," Haque said.

From Barron's

President Zelensky will also meet newly-inaugurated Irish President Catherine Connolly on a "courtesy call", the Irish government has said.

From BBC

Daniel and Moses thought they were paying a courtesy call on a cottage industry, but the cottage was a castle.

From Literature

Late last month, California fire officials made a courtesy call to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Labour's Henry McLeish is the only previous holder of the office to have been granted a courtesy call to the Oval Office.

From BBC