Synonyms of diplomats

diplomats

noun

plural of diplomat

as in ambassadors

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.

Related Words

• ambassadors
• consuls
• diplomatists
• envoys
• attachés
• plenipotentiaries
• delegates
• emissaries
• ministers
• legates
• foreign ministers
• representatives
• nuncios
• deputies
• proxies
• procurators
• ambassadresses
• managers
• surrogates
• liaisons
• mediators
• distributors
• replacements
• substitutes
• alternates
• brokers
• peacemakers
• pinch hitters
• subs
• intermediaries
• arbitrators
• conciliators
• chargés d'affaires
• arbiters
• spokesmen
• attorneys
• middlemen
• understudies
• backups
• spokespeople
• intercessors
• stand-ins
• compradors
• reliefs
• mouthpieces
• prophets
• agents
• speakers
• commissaries
• factors
• assignees
• reps
• point people
• point men
• go-betweens
• interposers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diplomats

Frustrations boiled over at a virtual town hall earlier this month, when diplomats raised questions about whether the State Department has a clear plan for them as the Iran war escalates. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 July 2026

In 2022, Albania expelled Iranian diplomats after concluding that Tehran was behind a wave of cyberattacks aimed at government institutions and critical infrastructure. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

In essence, the secretary of state wants diplomats to reassure foreign buyers about American technology. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The business also attracted high profile clients like diplomats and actors. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

After all, the 2015 Obama-era deal aimed at reining in Tehran’s nuclear program took 600 days and hundreds of diplomats and technical experts to negotiate. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The flurry of Pakistani and Qatari delegations visiting Iran in an effort to sustain the ceasefire has given way to pessimism among regional diplomats. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Marcel Proust, Paul Bourget, and Guy de Maupassant, alongside royalty, diplomats, and politicians, are guests at the salon of their spell-binding mother, born Louise Morpurgo in Trieste. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The remarks to foreign diplomats triggered an immediate reaction from Goldman Sachs, which replaced its call for an imminent 25-basis point hike with a decision to hold steady at next Thursday’s meeting. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026