non grata

American  

[non grah-tuh, grey-, nohn grah-tah] / nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ /

adjective

1. not welcome.

   Reporters were non grata at the diplomatic reception.

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Etymology

Origin of non grata

First recorded in 1925–30; abstracted from persona non grata

Example Sentences

Exiting the event, Shulman shuffled out with the crowd, headed next to a TikTok Grammys party, mumbling to a fellow attendee that his company seemed to be “persona non grata.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement released on X on Tuesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said the government was expelling Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani and declared him persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times

It declared Basilio Gutierrez persona non grata but did not offer a specific reason for the decision.

From Barron's

"He is persona non grata, and that's not because he did anything wrong ... that's because of the world we live in," she said.

From BBC

However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times