diplomat

noun

dip·lo·mat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat

Synonyms of diplomat next

: 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 Critics, advocacy groups and even some leaders themselves said that the words of promise must be followed by deals hammered out by diplomats in the coming days. —

Seth Borenstein and Jamey Keaten The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023 Citing intelligence officials, the network said Mr. Chan had used his influence inside the Liberal Party to oust an incumbent — who had angered Chinese diplomats by planning to visit Taiwan. —

Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 As America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, flew out of Tel Aviv on Friday morning, having repeatedly expressed hopes that Israel’s fragile seven-day truce with the militant group Hamas would continue, the bombs began falling once again. —

Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023 The diplomat exercised an unparalleled control over U.S. international affairs and policymaking. —

Thomas W. Lippman, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023 Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial diplomats of the 20th century, died Wednesday at age 100, his firm said. —

Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023 The sale, running November 30 through December 11, includes 350 lots from the legendary musician and an unnamed diplomat who has a treasure trove from France’s best regions. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2023 The diplomat said Hamas leaders were stunned by the success of the operation. —

Anna Schecter, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023 Finding the hostages is one reason that Hamas is seeking a pause in fighting, the Middle Eastern diplomat said. —

Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023 See More

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