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

Roberts also drew a sharp contrast between diplomats and ordinary foreign visitors. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Former diplomats who have worked extensively on human rights told us they were shocked that the victimization of white South Africans would be prioritized over the serious issues elsewhere in the region. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026

Children of foreign diplomats are already excluded from birthright citizenship, and the new order broadens the covered categories. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Prince Naruhito and former diplomat Masako Owada — now the Emperor and Empress of Japan — wed at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace on June 9, 1993. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 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