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.

Synonyms & Similar 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
• compradore
• agent
• comprador
• prophet
• rep
• point man
• go-between
• factor
• point person
• interposer
• assignee
• commissary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diplomat

Serving over 5,000 clients like athletes, diplomats, and CEOs, Rachel has become a trusted expert. —Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025

The talks began midafternoon in Muscat, the Omani capital, which American and Iranian diplomats have used as neutral negotiating territory for years. —Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Elsewhere, an American diplomat (Stanley Townsend) and his wife (Andrea Irvine) visit Tel Aviv in the hopes of rescuing their son, an IDF soldier taken hostage by one of the aforementioned groups, who demand the release of a thousand Palestinian detainees in exchange for his freedom. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025

The talks began midafternoon in Muscat, the Omani capital, which American and Iranian diplomats have used as neutral negotiating territory for years. —Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025