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.
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Recent Examples of diplomats
The world’s diplomats must refuse to seat or recognise Min Aung Hlaing or his representatives at any summit or ministerial meeting.
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Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
This was the case last month at a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which regulates pollution from the international shipping fleet, where US diplomats acted in concert with major oil-producing nations to scuttle what would have been the world’s first carbon tax.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
That designation was lifted in 2023, a decision viewed by some diplomats as an effort to improve relations ahead of a visit by then–Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, Cuban diplomats have given public thanks for donations made or promised by governments in Venezuela and Colombia.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump had announced that Russia and the United States’ top diplomats would meet this week, with his own summit with Putin to follow in Budapest, Hungary’s capital.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors alleged that the man handed over details about the embassy’s diplomats, its floor plans and security routines, among other information, Norwegian state broadcaster NRK reported.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Our country should be proud of our diplomats who made this happen.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
But Iranian diplomats including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier suggested that talks over guarantees that Tehran wouldn’t seek a nuclear weapon could be possible.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
This was the case last month at a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which regulates pollution from the international shipping fleet, where US diplomats acted in concert with major oil-producing nations to scuttle what would have been the world’s first carbon tax.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
That designation was lifted in 2023, a decision viewed by some diplomats as an effort to improve relations ahead of a visit by then–Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, Cuban diplomats have given public thanks for donations made or promised by governments in Venezuela and Colombia.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Trump had announced that Russia and the United States’ top diplomats would meet this week, with his own summit with Putin to follow in Budapest, Hungary’s capital.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors alleged that the man handed over details about the embassy’s diplomats, its floor plans and security routines, among other information, Norwegian state broadcaster NRK reported.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Our country should be proud of our diplomats who made this happen.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
But Iranian diplomats including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier suggested that talks over guarantees that Tehran wouldn’t seek a nuclear weapon could be possible.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
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For instance, a new version of its iconic Nulu fabric — Warm Nulu — hit store shelves this November, striking a chord with the brand’s local ambassadors.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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That our influencers are tastemakers on a global stage, not just regional ambassadors.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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