diplomatist

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomatist
Noun
  • Directors and diplomats champion impact.
    Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
  • In previous Middle East conflicts, American diplomats constantly shuttled across the region, working with allies to build up momentum for a political resolution.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The state will select the winner from among Brown and four other finalists in July, and that teacher will serve one year as a state ambassador for teachers.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • All empires have, like the Roman Empire, been… The American System and the World Organization On the day our plenipotentiaries exchange their full powers, an immortal date will be inscribed in American diplomatic history.
    Ezequiel Padilla, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Walpole’s most frequent correspondent was Horace Mann, the British plenipotentiary in Florence, Italy.
    Catherine Ostler, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Expect emissaries from the ever-changing world of media.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Bini — already stadium-sized superstars in Asia — is the latest emissary in Coachella’s reach for new sounds from around the globe.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beijing is growing impatient for peace, however, with China's foreign minister urging his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday to step up mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington.
    Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Iran dispatched its foreign minister to Beijing for high-stakes discussions after the ceasefire first took hold.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 13 May 2026

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“Diplomatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomatist. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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