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
Analysts and former diplomats told CNN that successive British governments have failed to strike the correct balance on China, resulting in a policy characterized by mistrust, skittishness and incoherence.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Home Office oversees the special body that handles decisions over the security of royals, diplomats and VIPS, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC).
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
But European diplomats told us that timely statements from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored that the bloc would respond as a whole.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The political uncertainty is unfolding against a backdrop of worsening violence, diplomats stressed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had been invited and that his diplomats were working on it.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Multiple western diplomats told Reuters the Board appears to undermine the United Nations.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The diplomats also told the senators there is no evidence of Chinese or Russian activity in Greenland.
—Stephen Groves, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
In March, Rubio ordered American diplomats to scour the social-media posts of people who had applied for student visas.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Home Office oversees the special body that handles decisions over the security of royals, diplomats and VIPS, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC).
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
But European diplomats told us that timely statements from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored that the bloc would respond as a whole.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The political uncertainty is unfolding against a backdrop of worsening violence, diplomats stressed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had been invited and that his diplomats were working on it.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Multiple western diplomats told Reuters the Board appears to undermine the United Nations.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The diplomats also told the senators there is no evidence of Chinese or Russian activity in Greenland.
—Stephen Groves, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
In March, Rubio ordered American diplomats to scour the social-media posts of people who had applied for student visas.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
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On Tuesday morning, students will be greeted by faculty, student ambassadors, and the Pali High band as families, alumni, and neighbors line the streets to welcome the campus back to life.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like at Blazy’s ready-to-wear debut, the front row was a mix of longtime Chanel ambassadors including Penélope Cruz, Charlotte Casiraghi and Vanessa Paradis, as well as new faces like Nicole Kidman and A$AP Rocky, plus Dua Lipa, who starred in a Chanel campaign last year.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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