diplomat
noun
a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
diplomats
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pluralof diplomat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other options include new sanctions, expelling Russian diplomats or closing more of its embassies and consulates in Europe, and intercepting and boarding more vessels of Russia’s shadow fleet, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Both Saar and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that a small team of diplomats would remain at the building, though it will be stripped of its consular name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It also repeated a warning for foreign citizens, including diplomats, to leave Kyiv.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and shut its embassy in Asmara on Thursday, while Eritrea responded that it would "sever all diplomatic ties".
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Everywhere I subsequently traveled, I discovered the positive impression Oliver had made on diplomats and statesmen.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
