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
Lee said the ministry is dispatching diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in Atlanta to the site, and planning to form an on-site response team.
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met French, British, German, Italian and Ukrainian senior diplomats ahead of the summit, before briefly attending the opening session.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The movements of Iranian diplomats are severely limited in New York, but one proposal being floated would bar them from shopping at big, members-only wholesale stores like Costco and Sam’s Club without first receiving the express permission of the State Department.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 1,300 diplomats, many of whom specialized in democracy and human rights, have been removed.
—Jason Carter, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Before the Abraham Accords, Middle East diplomats and journalists would joke with me that Lebanon and Syria would ultimately fight each other — over which would be last to establish relations with Israel.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When the State Department commandeers the West Virginia hotel to house Axis diplomats in the wake of Pearl Harbor, June realizes that nothing will ever be the same again.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
The video was part of a roughly 45-minute compilation of clips from the terror attack that Israel showed to world leaders, diplomats, and journalists but did not release publicly.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The news comes a day after Iranian diplomats and diplomats from England, Italy, and Germany met to explore beginning new talks over limiting Iran’s uranium enrichment.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met French, British, German, Italian and Ukrainian senior diplomats ahead of the summit, before briefly attending the opening session.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The movements of Iranian diplomats are severely limited in New York, but one proposal being floated would bar them from shopping at big, members-only wholesale stores like Costco and Sam’s Club without first receiving the express permission of the State Department.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 1,300 diplomats, many of whom specialized in democracy and human rights, have been removed.
—Jason Carter, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Before the Abraham Accords, Middle East diplomats and journalists would joke with me that Lebanon and Syria would ultimately fight each other — over which would be last to establish relations with Israel.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When the State Department commandeers the West Virginia hotel to house Axis diplomats in the wake of Pearl Harbor, June realizes that nothing will ever be the same again.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
The video was part of a roughly 45-minute compilation of clips from the terror attack that Israel showed to world leaders, diplomats, and journalists but did not release publicly.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The news comes a day after Iranian diplomats and diplomats from England, Italy, and Germany met to explore beginning new talks over limiting Iran’s uranium enrichment.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Goff will join Arch Manning, quarterback for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas, and Colston Loveland of the Chicago Bears as athlete ambassadors for the company.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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