Synonyms of diplomat

diplomat

noun

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.

Related Words

• ambassador
• consul
• diplomatist
• envoy
• ambassadress
• plenipotentiary
• attaché
• emissary
• minister
• legate
• delegate
• foreign minister
• deputy
• proxy
• representative
• nuncio
• procurator
• surrogate
• manager
• replacement
• stand-in
• substitute
• mediator
• peacemaker
• liaison
• pinch hitter
• sub
• alternate
• broker
• conciliator
• distributor
• intermediary
• chargé d'affaires
• arbiter
• arbitrator
• backup
• attorney
• relief
• spokesperson
• intercessor
• understudy
• middleman
• spokesman
• mouthpiece
• speaker
• agent
• comprador
• prophet
• rep
• point man
• go-between
• factor
• point person
• interposer
• assignee
• commissary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diplomat

Iranian diplomats said Tehran was close to reaching a new arrangement with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a deal critical to preventing the war from escalating further, according to the Financial Times. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Iranian diplomats reacted positively to a plan presented by Qatari mediators to restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which usually carries 20% of the world’s oil, The Wall Street Journal reported. — semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

An Iranian diplomat told the Wall Street Journal that the regime is prepared to take advantage of Trump political vulnerability and would consider preemptive strikes if talks fail. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The plan includes the elimination of tunnels, arms stockpiles and weapons production facilities, the diplomat said, adding that by the end of the process there would be no remaining militant infrastructure in Gaza. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026