Diplomatic Service
Britishnoun
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(in Britain) the division of the Civil Service which provides diplomats to represent the U.K. abroad
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(not capitals) the equivalent institution of any other country
Example Sentences
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Sedwill rose up through the Diplomatic Service, becoming Britain’s ambassador to Afghanistan in 2009 and Nato’s representative in the conflict-ridden country a year later.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2019
“On behalf of the Diplomatic Service, I accept your resignation with deep personal regret,” Simon McDonald, permanent undersecretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responded to Darroch’s resignation.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2019
The Foreign Office has responsibility for the Diplomatic Service and Overseas List, which recognises service overseas, or service in the UK with a substantial international component.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2019
“The Diplomatic Service has lost its sense of humor.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2017
I promptly accepted the mission,—indeed such requests are, in the Army, the Navy, and the Diplomatic Service, made only to be accepted.
From The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone by Wood, Eric Fisher
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