pə(r)ˌsōnəˌnänˈgra]d.ə, -grä], -grȧ], ]tə also -ˌnōnˈg- or -grā] sometimes -sän- noun
( plural per·sonae non gratae -(ˌ)nē...]d.(ˌ)ē, ](ˌ)tē; -ˌnī...]d ˌt, ]ˌtī\ ; or persona non grata )
Etymology: Latin
: an unacceptable person ; specifically : a diplomatic official who is personally not acceptable to the government of the foreign country to which he is accredited