courtesy call

noun

A usually symbolic formal meeting in which a diplomat or representative of a state pays a visit out of courtesy to a head of state or state office holder.

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Meanings

nouncourtesy call (plural courtesy calls)

plural courtesy calls

  1. A usually symbolic formal meeting in which a diplomat or representative of a state pays a visit out of courtesy to a head of state or state office holder.
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APA

courtesy call. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20call

MLA

“courtesy call.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20call. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy call,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20call.

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