note verbale

[ nawt ver-bal ]

noun

, French.

, plural notes ver·bales [nawt ve, r, -, bal].

1. a diplomatic communication prepared in the third person and unsigned: less formal than a note but more formal than an aide-mémoire.

Example Sentences

"In the evening of the 6th of April 2023, we were provided with a note verbale from the UAE in which we learnt with shock and dismay that an extradition hearing had been concluded in the UAE courts on the 13th of February 2023 and our extradition request was unsuccessful," Lamola told reporters.

From Reuters

Serbia's UN ambassador, Nemanja Stevanovic, provided a response on Dec. 31 in a "note verbale," a formal diplomatic communique.

From Reuters

Stevanovic, and Serbia's UN Mission, did not respond to a Reuters request to share the note verbale.

From Reuters

The WHO said at the time that Ethiopia's foreign affairs ministry had sent a diplomatic communication, called a note verbale.

From Reuters

The WHO said in an emailed response to Reuters request for comment that it was aware that Ethiopia's foreign affairs ministry had sent a diplomatic communication, called a note verbale.

From Reuters