letter of credence

noun

Formal diplomatic letter that appoints a diplomat as ambassador to another sovereign state.

Similar
letters credential
OriginFrench lettre de créance →
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Meanings

nounletter of credence (plural letters of credence)

plural letters of credence

  1. diplomacyFormal diplomatic letter that appoints a diplomat as ambassador to another sovereign state.

    Synonyms: letters credential

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFormal diplomatic letter that appoints a diplomat as ambassador to another sovereign state.

Similar
letters credential
Also see
credentials

Origin

  1. Frenchlettre de créance
  2. Englishletter of credence

Calque of French lettre de créance.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 國書 /国书
  • 國書 /国书 (guóshū)Translations
Dutch geloofsbrief
  • geloofsbriefTranslations
Finnish valtuuskirje
  • valtuuskirjeTranslations
French lettre de créance
  • lettre de créanceTranslations
German Beglaubigungsschreiben
  • BeglaubigungsschreibenTranslations
Italian lettera credenziale
  • lettera credenzialeTranslations
Japanese 信任状
  • 信任状 (shinninjō)Translations
Korean 신임장
  • 신임장 (sinimjang)Translations
Polish listy uwierzytelniające
  • listy uwierzytelniająceTranslations
Portuguese carta credencial
  • carta credencialTranslations
Russian вери́тельная гра́мота
  • вери́тельная гра́мота (verítelʹnaja grámota)Translations
Spanish carta credencial
  • carta credencialTranslations
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APA

letter of credence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20of%20credence

MLA

“letter of credence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20of%20credence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letter of credence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20of%20credence.

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