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.

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Recent Examples of diplomat Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, sought to allay such fears Sunday at a news conference on the sidelines of China’s annual legislative session in Beijing. —

Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026 Our visitors of course are cautious and moderate diplomats. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Protests that kind of were merging toward violence or at least frightening to our diplomats. —

CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong made a phone call to Japanese Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi in protest of Cho's visit, and China's top diplomat Wang Yi urged Japan to stay out of Taiwan affairs. —

Yian Lee, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomat

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Noun

No one was surprised to see Robbie, a Chanel ambassador, at the fashion house's Paris Fashion Week show on Monday, March 9.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Franchisees become ambassadors of a lifestyle that prizes energy, empowerment, and human connection.

— William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026