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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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In the years after the Second World War, Canadian diplomats played an outsize role in the reconstruction of the global economy.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
By the 19th century diplomats like Klemens von Metternich, the Chancellor of the Austrian Empire, spent entire careers attempting to balance Europe’s feuding powers.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
American diplomats, however, will not be acknowledging the anniversary.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Born in New Jersey to Cuban exile parents, Bustillo grew up in Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Panama as his father, a former diplomat, worked as an executive for International Telephone & Telegraph.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
By the 19th century diplomats like Klemens von Metternich, the Chancellor of the Austrian Empire, spent entire careers attempting to balance Europe’s feuding powers.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
American diplomats, however, will not be acknowledging the anniversary.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Born in New Jersey to Cuban exile parents, Bustillo grew up in Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Panama as his father, a former diplomat, worked as an executive for International Telephone & Telegraph.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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