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
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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 Diplomatic Service has lost its sense of humor.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2017
Washington - along with postings to the UN, Paris and the EU - is among the most coveted jobs in the Diplomatic Service.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2016
Naturally the Interstellar Diplomatic Service is inclined to be on your side.
From The Pirates of Ersatz by Kelly Freas
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