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
The annual reception brings together Jewish young professionals from ages 22 to 45 and diplomats from around the world, according to a press release from the AJC.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
On the night of the shooting, the two diplomats were shot at close range while an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was taking place at the museum.
—David Spunt , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Trump was and is the decider, and foreign leaders and diplomats have now figured that out.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
But a senior South African diplomat said talks had been complicated by Washington’s demands around laws that address racial inequalities caused by apartheid.
—semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
On the night of the shooting, the two diplomats were shot at close range while an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was taking place at the museum.
—David Spunt , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Trump was and is the decider, and foreign leaders and diplomats have now figured that out.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
But a senior South African diplomat said talks had been complicated by Washington’s demands around laws that address racial inequalities caused by apartheid.
—semafor.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
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Lacy was named a brand ambassador for YSL back in 2023 and attends its menswear presentation, typically held in Paris, every year during fashion week.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jisoo officially joined Self-Portrait as an ambassador in March 2024, prior to her starring roles in the 2024 and 2025 pre-fall campaigns.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Titus, Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81, sent two consuls to the Campanian region where Pompeii is located after the eruption to provide aid, assess the city and reallocate the property of those who had died in the eruption with no surviving heirs, Zuchtriegel said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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More recently came claims that the red and white shirts were actually from Sunderland — due to the influence of William Dyer, whose businessman father was Bilbao’s British consul, and who won a 1904 Copa del Rey medal with Athletic.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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