NOTE VERBALE

| ̷ ̷ˌverˈbȧl noun

( plural notes verbales |nōt(s)ˌ ̷ ̷ˈbȧl(z))

Etymology: French, literally, verbal note

: a diplomatic note that is more formal than an aide-mémoire and less formal than a note, is drafted in the third person, and is never signed