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persona non grata

[per-soh-nah nohn grah-tah, per-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grey-, grat-uh] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ, pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt ə /

NOUN

unwelcome person

Synonyms

WEAK

bad news objectionable person pet peeve unacceptable person undesirable

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Choi becoming persona non grata for pot hardly seemed fair in light of that horrifying revelation.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Iran's ambassador will not leave Lebanon despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to quit the country, an Iranian diplomatic source has told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

All this made Mr. Amodei persona non grata in the Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"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 • Feb. 6, 2026

The other members of the group became persona non grata one by one.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

persona non grata

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