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courtesy call

[ kur-tuh-see kawl ]

noun

  1. a visit or telephone call made for the sake of politeness or diplomacy:

    The newly appointed ambassador of Argentina paid a courtesy call on the leader of the opposition today.

    The delivery team was very professional and made a courtesy call in advance of their arrival.



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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of courtesy call1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

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Nemeth’s department confirmed she had received a “courtesy call†from the Army Corps of Engineers on Jan. 30, the day the releases from the dams began.

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Sullivan, whose visit is scheduled to end Saturday, paid a courtesy call Friday on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and later held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, the Thai foreign ministry said.

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Kerry earlier paid a courtesy call on Premier Li Qiang, the party’s second-ranking official, who told him China and the U.S. should cooperate more closely on the “extremely large challenge†posed by global warming.

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Kerry later paid a courtesy call on newly appointed Premier Li Qiang, the party’s second-ranking official, who told him China and the U.S. should cooperate more closely on the “extremely large challenge†posed by global warming.

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In a 40-minute “courtesy call†meeting with Kishida on Monday, the two leaders discussed the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance and the economic relationship between the two countries, according to a readout by the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

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