agremo
n.— «The agremo’ of our Ambassador in Bangkok came after 4 months of sending his name from Kathmandu. Now, that he has been recalled again in such a short time, one doesn’t know how long the Thais are going to take to accept the name of our new envoy.» —“Directionless Voyage Of The Government” by Pravin Rajbahak Scoop (New Zealand) May 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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