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diplomatist

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as in diplomat

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Recent Examples of diplomatist The trouble, rather, is that even our top foreign-policy experts and our most sophisticated diplomatists are creatures of our own cultural heritage and intellectual environment. — Nicholas Eberstadt, National Review, 11 Sep. 2017

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Noun

Roberts also drew a sharp contrast between diplomats and ordinary foreign visitors.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
Former diplomats who have worked extensively on human rights told us they were shocked that the victimization of white South Africans would be prioritized over the serious issues elsewhere in the region.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of diplomat

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His eponymous brand counted celebrities among its ambassadors, and his designs appeared on red carpets from Los Angeles to Cannes.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Bulgaria has summoned Ukraine's ambassador after a drone entered Bulgarian airspace, the country's public broadcaster BNT reported on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambassador

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Walpole’s most frequent correspondent was Horace Mann, the British plenipotentiary in Florence, Italy.

— Catherine Ostler, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022
Morris was eventually the United States’ plenipotentiary to France and spent years afterward touring Europe and having affairs there.

— Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 4 June 2019

Definition of plenipotentiary

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However, papal legates—diplomatic representatives—continue their external functions.

— Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
In the 1520s Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal legate of England, drove forward a similar program of moral and financial reform, winding up a further 29 monasteries.

— Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022

Definition of legate

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Serra’s immersive event, a rapture of colors and shadows, pays fittingly grandiose tribute to an emissary of a legendary cinematic era.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Internationally, her role as a cultural emissary has earned her widespread recognition, including distinctions connected to UNESCO and other cultural institutions.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of emissary

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Pakistan’s foreign minister has said three of its nationals were killed and one more wounded in an attack by the Houthi militia on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Iran’s foreign minister says there are no direct talks, aside from messages passed through intermediaries.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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