agrément
The ambassador presented his credentials to receive the host country's agrément.
Definition
- Noun:
- Diplomatic approval: "agrément" refers to the formal acceptance by a host country of a proposed diplomatic representative (such as an ambassador) before their official appointment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The government granted agrément for the new ambassador. (Formal approval was given for the diplomatic appointment.)
- Without agrément, the envoy could not proceed with their mission. (Without the host country's acceptance, the representative could not assume their role.)
Advanced Usage
"to request agrément": to formally seek approval from a host country for a diplomatic representative.
- The sending state requested agrément for their candidate. (They asked the host nation to officially accept the proposed diplomat.)
"to grant agrément": to formally give approval for a diplomatic representative.
- The host country granted agrément after reviewing the credentials. (They officially accepted the proposed diplomat.)
Variants and Related Words
- Agrément (noun, diplomatic term): This word is used almost exclusively in international diplomacy and has no common variants. It is a specialized term from French, adopted into English diplomatic lexicon.
Synonyms
- Acceptance: the action of consenting to receive or undertake something.
- Approval: the formal or official agreement to something.
- Consent: permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Related Idioms
- Granting agrément: a formal diplomatic process.
- The granting of agrément is a routine but essential step in diplomacy. (The process of giving approval is standard procedure.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Agrément does not commonly form phrasal verbs in English. It is used as a standalone noun within diplomatic contexts.