Diplomatic Service

noun

(in Britain) the division of the Civil Service which provides diplomats to represent the U.K. abroad
(not capitals) the equivalent institution of any other country

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How to use Diplomatic Service in a sentence

By this time, Philby seemed to have retired from Diplomatic Service.
The Charmed Life of a Traitor | Harold Evans | November 6, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The far larger reason, however, is that our Diplomatic Service no longer possesses the talent of the last fifty years.
The Diplomatic Mess That the Press Is Missing | Leslie H. Gelb | January 12, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Our Diplomatic Service no longer possesses the talent of the last fifty years.
The Diplomatic Mess That the Press Is Missing | Leslie H. Gelb | January 12, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
This because we have no Diplomatic Service, no diplomatic agents, and therefore no complications to speak of.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889 | Various
The framers of our government, through some oversight, neglected to supply us with a Diplomatic Service.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889 | Various

The Diplomatic Service pertains exclusively to a personal government.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889 | Various
"He tried for the Diplomatic Service, but he didn't precisely dazzle his examiners," Mr. Lovick further mentioned.
The Tragic Muse | Henry James
He entered the Diplomatic Service, in which he attained an honourable and distinguished position.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino

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