Thesaurus results for 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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of diplomat Defending the approach, Consul General Israel Bachar, Jerusalem’s top diplomat in Los Angeles since 2023, said in an interview that most of the money so far had gone into social media and delegations. —

Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 It was inspired by a real-life account of a French diplomat who has a Chinese mistress for 20 years, seemingly unaware that his paramour is actually a man, and a Communist spy. —

Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The military hard-liners of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps must be stopping the civilian diplomats from making a deal. —

Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 History belies that interpretation, as prior to the amendment, common law prevailed and all (except Blacks, Amerindians and offspring of diplomats) were regarded as citizens at birth (one of the unenumerated rights of the Ninth Amendment). —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat

Noun

The state will select the winner from among Brown and four other finalists in July, and that teacher will serve one year as a state ambassador for teachers.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026