as in ambassador
a person sent by a country's government to represent it in a foreign country
They arranged a dinner to welcome the foreign diplomats. She served as a U.S. diplomat in France for several years.
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Recent Examples of diplomat
In the five years since Hiroyasu Ando took sole charge at the top of Tokyo International Film Festival, the progress made under the energetic octogenarian former diplomat is palpable.
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Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The veteran diplomat, a former nonresident fellow of the Atlantic Council’s Syria Project, has assumed a central role in Syria’s transitional government.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his communication with a Russian diplomat.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Fagin is a career diplomat who has served as ambassador to Yemen since 2022 and has an extensive portfolio with experience in the Middle East.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
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Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The veteran diplomat, a former nonresident fellow of the Atlantic Council’s Syria Project, has assumed a central role in Syria’s transitional government.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his communication with a Russian diplomat.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Fagin is a career diplomat who has served as ambassador to Yemen since 2022 and has an extensive portfolio with experience in the Middle East.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
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Carved into 50,000 carats of jewels, the aquamarine became a global ambassador for Brazilian craftsmanship, cementing both the country’s reputation for fine gems and Sauer’s name in the industry.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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But Nigeria does not currently have an ambassador or high profile special envoy to have helped get ahead of this.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Video games are not just the latest shooter or combat titles released for gaming consuls and PCs.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the letter Leclerc demanded to enter the port while denying that in sending these troops, part of the largest expedition to ever sail from France, the first consul intended to reinstate slavery.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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