diplomat

noun

dip·​lo·​mat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat 

: one employed or skilled in diplomacy

a foreign diplomat

Examples of diplomat in a Sentence

The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.

He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2018 and 2019, the two sides discussed housing such diplomats in the German Embassy in Pyongyang and the Swedish Embassy in Washington. — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

Darchiev, a veteran diplomat known for his stinging condemnations of the West, had served as ambassador to Washington since March 2025. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

As three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were taking place in the United Arab Emirates, top G7 diplomats met with Ukraine’s foreign minister in France. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

As well as diplomats from countries under review, civil society groups are allowed to submit evidence too. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diplomat

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• guzerat

Kids Definition

diplomat

noun

dip·​lo·​mat ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 

: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy