letters of credence
noun
credentials issued to a diplomat or other governmental representative for presentation to the country to which he or she is sent.
Also
letter of credence.
Also called
letters credential.
Words nearby letters of credence
lettering,
letterman,
letterpress,
letters,
letters of administration,
letters of credence,
letters patent,
letters testamentary,
letterset,
letterspace,
letterwood
British Dictionary definitions for letters of credence
letters of credence
letters credential
pl n
a formal document accrediting a diplomatic officer to a foreign court or government