diplomatist

American  

[dih-ploh-muh-tist] / dɪˈploʊ mə tɪst /

noun

1. British Older Use. a Foreign Office employee officially engaged as a diplomat.

2. a person who is astute and tactful in any negotiation or relationship.

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diplomatist British  

/ dɪˈpləʊmətɪst /

noun

1. a less common word for diplomat

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Etymology

Origin of diplomatist

First recorded in 1805–15; diplomat(ic) + -ist

Example Sentences

Even wise, cool heads, such as the French diplomatist Jean-Marie Guéhenno, are seriously countenancing the idea that a no-deal Brexit may be better than prolonging the agony.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2019

Couve, a brilliant, civilized, highly trained diplomatist, who among his colleagues would usually be seeking any new avenue of compromise, was now plainly little more than a messenger boy for le grand Charles.

From Time Magazine Archive

The German diplomatist was at the British Foreign Office at the unprecedented hour of 9:55 o'clock the next morning, two minutes before Captain Eden.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once, Baron Konstantin von Neurath, fluent linguist and brilliant diplomatist, had suavely served the Weimar Republic as Foreign Minister, then without apparent twinge of conscience served Hitler.

From Time Magazine Archive

It caused her no little anxiety, this plight of his; for, though no definite result of his generous action could be foretold, that there would be some result the little diplomatist was very sure.

From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton