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
Right now, Indian diplomats and lobbyists in Washington are working feverishly to engineer a rapprochement.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
When the State Department commandeers the West Virginia hotel to house Axis diplomats in the wake of Pearl Harbor, June realizes that nothing will ever be the same again.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Beijing’s top diplomat reportedly told European officials China can’t accept a Russian defeat in Ukraine.
—Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The diplomat requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
When the State Department commandeers the West Virginia hotel to house Axis diplomats in the wake of Pearl Harbor, June realizes that nothing will ever be the same again.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Beijing’s top diplomat reportedly told European officials China can’t accept a Russian defeat in Ukraine.
—Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The diplomat requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
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The chart-topping artist, who doubles as a Pandora brand ambassador, further decked her wrist with stacks from the brand.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 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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On June 19, Bulloch, the Confederate agent responsible for the Shenandoah’s commission as a raider, sent an urgent letter to Waddell via the British consul to inform him of bad news from home.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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