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Synonyms of diplomat
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 & Near Synonyms for diplomat
- alternate,
- backup,
- pinch hitter,
- relief,
- replacement,
- stand-in,
- sub,
- substitute,
- surrogate,
- understudy
- arbiter,
- arbitrator,
- comprador
- (or compradore),
- conciliator,
- go-between,
- intercessor,
- intermediary,
- interposer,
- liaison,
- mediator,
- middleman,
- peacemaker
- agent,
- assignee,
- attorney,
- commissary,
- delegate,
- deputy,
- envoy,
- factor,
- minister,
- procurator,
- proxy,
- rep,
- representative
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The first known use of diplomat was in 1813
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