exequatur

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English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exequātur.

Pronunciation

Noun

exequatur (plural exequaturs)

  1. An official authorization given by a government to a consul etc.
    • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 716:
      I must briefly visit Sweden and if possible Paris. I hope to get the necessary exequatur this week for both []

Translations

Latin

Verb

exequātur

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of exequor