as in ambassador
a person sent by a country's government to represent it in a foreign country
They arranged a dinner to welcome the foreign diplomats. She served as a U.S. diplomat in France for several years.
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Neruda, also a diplomat and politician, is considered one of the most important Latin American poets of the 20th century, having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Both Rama and Berisha forcefully condemned the act, as did five of the protest’s key leaders and Galit Peleg, Israel’s top diplomat in Tirana.
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Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Top diplomats from Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement at the State Department yesterday after four days of talks, with Rubio looking on.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
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USA Today,
29 June 2026
On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Both Rama and Berisha forcefully condemned the act, as did five of the protest’s key leaders and Galit Peleg, Israel’s top diplomat in Tirana.
—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Top diplomats from Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement at the State Department yesterday after four days of talks, with Rubio looking on.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
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On Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to meet again in Washington for the fifth meeting to bring about an end to the war.
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Parmida is also an ambassador for bodybuilding apparel brand Darc Sport, per her Instagram.
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The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
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Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration.
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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