exequatur

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exequatur

(ˌɛksɪˈkweɪtə)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an official authorization issued by a host country to a consular agent, permitting him or her to perform his or her official duties

2. (Roman Catholic Church) an act by which the civil governments of certain nations permit the laws of the Roman Catholic Church to take effect in their territories

[C18: from Latin, literally: let him perform, from exequī to perform, from ex-¹ + sequī to follow]

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"Unless she gets her husband to send a simple telex, I can't issue the visa." He said, "There's no way to issue it?" I said, "Well, there are three other officers here who have consular exequaturs [which included Blood] and anyone of you who wants to issue the visa is welcome to; but I won't issue the visa." To his credit he said, "I will tell the prime minister."

The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: Ambassador L. Paul "Jerry" Bremer, III

Grants and issues passports to American citizens and exequaturs to foreign consuls living in the U.S.