diplomatic corps
Americannoun
noun
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She met with members of the country’s diplomatic corps and religious leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mr. Tarnoff was part of a cohort of Foreign Service officers who, inspired by the words of President John F. Kennedy, joined the American diplomatic corps in the early 1960s.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Larbaoui, the incoming prime minister, rose from being an athlete on Algeria‘s national handball team to a member of the country’s diplomatic corps, having served as Algeria‘s ambassador to Egypt and the United Nations.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
The diplomatic corps is not the traditional springboard for higher office, of course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
The Foreign Service is split into two parts, the diplomatic corps and the cultural staff.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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