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
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.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
American diplomats will now take the proposal to their Russian counterparts.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
The region has served as the venue for further talks as top diplomats from Washington and Moscow have met in Saudi Arabia to discuss an array of issues, including Iran.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Foreign diplomats get this and are trying to adjust as necessary without alienating, in many cases, their most significant trading economic ally.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
But Chinese diplomats have also been taking advantage of the changes to play up their country as a responsible and stable global leader, despite criticisms of Beijing’s own aggressive behavior in Asia.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
That has raised doubts among diplomats over Rubio's commitment.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
About 700 employees -- 450 of them career diplomats -- have handed in resignation papers in the first two months of this year, the official said.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Those consulates are small operations, usually with one or two American diplomats and a staff of local citizens.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
American diplomats will now take the proposal to their Russian counterparts.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
The region has served as the venue for further talks as top diplomats from Washington and Moscow have met in Saudi Arabia to discuss an array of issues, including Iran.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Foreign diplomats get this and are trying to adjust as necessary without alienating, in many cases, their most significant trading economic ally.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
But Chinese diplomats have also been taking advantage of the changes to play up their country as a responsible and stable global leader, despite criticisms of Beijing’s own aggressive behavior in Asia.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
That has raised doubts among diplomats over Rubio's commitment.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
About 700 employees -- 450 of them career diplomats -- have handed in resignation papers in the first two months of this year, the official said.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Those consulates are small operations, usually with one or two American diplomats and a staff of local citizens.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
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The Herbert sisters are ambassadors of Alo Yoga and have worked with brands such as Versace, Gucci and Calvin Klein.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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Food and wine have long been cultural ambassadors, providing an opportunity for storytelling, education and connection.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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