diplomat

[dip-luh-mat]

noun

1. a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.

2. a person who is tactful and skillful in managing delicate situations, handling people, etc.

diplomat

/ ˈdɪpləˌmæt /

noun

1. an official, such as an ambassador or first secretary, engaged in diplomacy

2. a person who deals with people tactfully or skilfully

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplomat¹

First recorded in 1805–15; from French diplomate, back formation from diplomatique diplomatic

Example Sentences

The exemption applied to children of foreign diplomats, in effect treating such children as if they had been born inside the foreign embassy itself—foreign soil under a foreign flag.

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It’s an onslaught of extravagant Rococo, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, modern and contemporary porcelain showpieces, gilded and in dazzling blues, turquoises, ochers and pinks—made for sovereigns, dignitaries, diplomats, heads of state and the wealthy elite.

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They have also weakened the hand of more pro-Western policymakers in New Delhi who have long sought to deepen ties with the West, say U.S. and other Western diplomats.

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In recent weeks, U.S. diplomats have raised concerns with Kenyan authorities that Ruto is misusing the courts to crush his critics, according to an American official.

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China’s Communist Party has replaced Liu Jianchao as the head of its foreign-relations arm, a switch that came weeks after The Wall Street Journal reported the senior diplomat was taken away for questioning.

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