diplomatic corps
noun
: all of the foreign diplomats in a country
She is an important member of the diplomatic corps.
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The Trump administration plans to drastically reduce the State Department’s diplomatic corps at precisely the moment when diplomats should be taking on more responsibilities in the wake of the momentous military developments of 2024.
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Members of the State Department's diplomatic corps have a reserved section.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Eduardo has a degree in political science and was a member of Argentina’s diplomatic corps for 18 years.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The training program fit neatly into secretary of state Antony Blinken’s vision of an American diplomatic corps fully versed in modern challenges and nimble enough to confront them.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Addressing Portuguese government authorities and the diplomatic corps at a nearby conference center, the pope referred to Portugal’s sea-faring history, its place in Europe and its openness to others.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 2 Aug. 2023
Addressing Portuguese government authorities and the diplomatic corps at a nearby conference center, the pope referred to Portugal’s seafaring history, its place in Europe, and its openness to others.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Members of the State Department's diplomatic corps have a reserved section.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Eduardo has a degree in political science and was a member of Argentina’s diplomatic corps for 18 years.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The training program fit neatly into secretary of state Antony Blinken’s vision of an American diplomatic corps fully versed in modern challenges and nimble enough to confront them.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Addressing Portuguese government authorities and the diplomatic corps at a nearby conference center, the pope referred to Portugal’s sea-faring history, its place in Europe and its openness to others.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 2 Aug. 2023
Addressing Portuguese government authorities and the diplomatic corps at a nearby conference center, the pope referred to Portugal’s seafaring history, its place in Europe, and its openness to others.
—Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
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