diplomat

noun

dip·​lo·​mat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
: 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 The European Union is also considering increasing sanctions, said Josep Borrell, its top diplomat. Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 And the European Union is considering expanding economic sanctions against Iran’s weapons program to punish it for last weekend’s attack on Israel and try to prevent any escalation of violence across the Middle East, the E.U.’s top diplomat said on Tuesday. Russell Goldman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024 European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said its foreign affairs council met today and was united in increasing its sanctions against Iran. NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024 Gilad Erdan, Israel’s top diplomat to the U.N., called for the Security Council to meet immediately to condemn Iran’s attacks and to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization. Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 Other countries, including several Arab nations, are also pressing Iran to show restraint, diplomats said. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Spanish diplomats protested, and Cuban authorities apologized. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unexpectedly brought Cameron back into government last year as Britain's top diplomat. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024 Across Asia, Biden’s diplomats pulled longtime allies and newer partners closer together. Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diplomat was in 1813

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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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diplomat

noun
dip·​lo·​mat ˈdip-lə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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