diplomatic cover
noun
: the special protection that is given to a diplomat
traveling with the benefit of diplomatic cover
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Maduro also forged deep strategic ties with China, Russia and Iran, which provided loans, arms, technology and diplomatic cover.
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Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Beijing was buying Venezuelan oil—about 80% of exports—investing in infrastructure, and providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Iran has supplied Russia with drones and other military equipment used on the battlefield, while Russia has provided diplomatic cover, economic cooperation and advanced technical support amid sweeping Western sanctions on both countries.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Now the Kremlin leans heavily on Beijing not only for trade but also for components for military equipment and diplomatic cover.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The comments section of the New York Times, once the natural home of blithe, unexamined liberal Zionism, now abounds with people calling for a total suspension of military aid and diplomatic cover.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
By threatening to throw Ukraine under the bus and gifting Russian leader Vladimir Putin with diplomatic cover for his heinous crimes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Netanyahu also faces pressure from Israel's closest ally, the United States, which has provided crucial military aid and diplomatic cover for the offensive while expressing growing frustration with Israel's conduct of the war.
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
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Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Beijing was buying Venezuelan oil—about 80% of exports—investing in infrastructure, and providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Iran has supplied Russia with drones and other military equipment used on the battlefield, while Russia has provided diplomatic cover, economic cooperation and advanced technical support amid sweeping Western sanctions on both countries.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Now the Kremlin leans heavily on Beijing not only for trade but also for components for military equipment and diplomatic cover.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The comments section of the New York Times, once the natural home of blithe, unexamined liberal Zionism, now abounds with people calling for a total suspension of military aid and diplomatic cover.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
By threatening to throw Ukraine under the bus and gifting Russian leader Vladimir Putin with diplomatic cover for his heinous crimes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
Netanyahu also faces pressure from Israel's closest ally, the United States, which has provided crucial military aid and diplomatic cover for the offensive while expressing growing frustration with Israel's conduct of the war.
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
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“Diplomatic cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomatic%20cover. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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