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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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Two men were convicted Monday, and the BBC’s investigation found evidence that a young Russian diplomat had recruited the pair.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Separate preparatory meetings with each side are set to take place in Doha this week, ahead of the official signing in Switzerland and the start of the technical talks, the diplomat said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The early ticket-tape parades were for military heroes and diplomats and explorers and only in the 1950s did the honor extend to our pro sports champs.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
During the fall of 2019, a delegation of American diplomats and national-security officials arrived in Nuuk to discuss Greenland’s mineral resources, with a particular focus on mining strategic rare-earth minerals.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Separate preparatory meetings with each side are set to take place in Doha this week, ahead of the official signing in Switzerland and the start of the technical talks, the diplomat said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The early ticket-tape parades were for military heroes and diplomats and explorers and only in the 1950s did the honor extend to our pro sports champs.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
During the fall of 2019, a delegation of American diplomats and national-security officials arrived in Nuuk to discuss Greenland’s mineral resources, with a particular focus on mining strategic rare-earth minerals.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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