persona grata

[per-soh-nah grah-tah, per-soh-nuh grah-tuh, grey-tuh, grat-uh]

noun

Latin.

plural

personae gratae 

1. an acceptable person, especially a diplomatic representative acceptable to the government to which they are accredited.

persona grata

/ pɜːˈsəʊnə ˈɡrɑːtə /

noun

1. an acceptable person, esp a diplomat acceptable to the government of the country to which he or she is sent

Word History and Origins

Origin of persona grata¹

First recorded in 1850–55