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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When contacted by AFP, the Taliban government's diplomatic service did not immediately comment.
From Barron's
All this while Olly Robbins, the head of the diplomatic service, is in China for long-planned meetings, months after Chancellor Rachel Reeves led a trip to the country to seek deeper trade ties, with Starmer still expected to become the first prime minister to visit the country since Theresa May in 2018, and with a decision looming over China's application to build a new embassy in central London.
From BBC
Palmerston joined the diplomatic service in 2016 from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
From BBC
In his four years as head of the Diplomatic Service, Sir Philip has served under five foreign secretaries: Dominic Raab, Liz Truss, James Cleverly, Lord Cameron and Lammy.
From BBC
According to the email, his role was “Second Secretary Counter Terrorism” - understood to be a relatively junior rank, but one in which he described himself as “a subject matter expert in the domain of arms sales policy” after “a long career in the diplomatic service”.
From BBC
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