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
Under President William Howard Taft, American diplomats floated a complex land-exchange plan that would have transferred Greenland to the United States in return for concessions elsewhere.
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R.j. Rico, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
People maybe understandably freak out because that’s not what they’re used to hearing from Presidents or diplomats.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The possibility of a military response is likely to set off debate in many European countries, diplomats say.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez, 56, is a veteran politician, lawyer and diplomat who had served as Maduro’s vice president since 2018.
—Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
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R.j. Rico, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
People maybe understandably freak out because that’s not what they’re used to hearing from Presidents or diplomats.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The possibility of a military response is likely to set off debate in many European countries, diplomats say.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez, 56, is a veteran politician, lawyer and diplomat who had served as Maduro’s vice president since 2018.
—Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
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For instance, a new version of its iconic Nulu fabric — Warm Nulu — hit store shelves this November, striking a chord with the brand’s local ambassadors.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ambassador stabbed Berry during the struggle, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
30 Nov. 2025
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According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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