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

Embassies, banks, and big-name retailers share the neighborhood with this member of The Leading Hotels of the World, whose guest list includes big celebrities and diplomats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

All the mission staff live nearby, as the State Department requires North Korea’s diplomats to obtain permission before traveling more than 25 miles from New York City. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The latest tensions also follow the expulsion of an Egyptian diplomat, who was declared persona non grata. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Ukraine's top diplomat said officials have received separate proposals for a partial truce with Russia from the United States, India, Turkey and Egypt. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 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