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
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.
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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
Through this tumult, three myths pervade the global energy market, misleading everyone—from diplomats and military strategists, to economists and tech titans, to CEOs and consumers—about the state of global dependence on Russian energy supply.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 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
Russia remains the only foreign government that has formally recognized the Taliban and diplomats have said steps toward recognition require a change of course on women’s rights.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Our country should be proud of our diplomats who made this happen.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The Khalidi family, with their lineage of scholars and diplomats, have had a front-row seat to the modern Palestinian struggle.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Through this tumult, three myths pervade the global energy market, misleading everyone—from diplomats and military strategists, to economists and tech titans, to CEOs and consumers—about the state of global dependence on Russian energy supply.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 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
Russia remains the only foreign government that has formally recognized the Taliban and diplomats have said steps toward recognition require a change of course on women’s rights.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Our country should be proud of our diplomats who made this happen.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
The Khalidi family, with their lineage of scholars and diplomats, have had a front-row seat to the modern Palestinian struggle.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
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Qualley is notably one of Chanel’s brand ambassadors, wearing the brand’s designs at multiple red carpet events.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jungkook joined the Calvin Klein family of ambassadors in 2023, modeling that year's spring collection with his shaggy mullet hairstyle.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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