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
Our visitors of course are cautious and moderate diplomats.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Protests that kind of were merging toward violence or at least frightening to our diplomats.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The group included state and local lawmakers, academics, longtime organizers and former diplomats.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
While diplomats talk about what to do with the key oil chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz closed, the actual battle for low-cost and robust energy will be won through the integration of physics, subsurface engineering, and advanced computation.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
If the administration truly spent months preparing for this operation, there was time to move Americans, diplomats and partners out of harm’s way.
—Shawn Vandiver, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Save the undiplomatic diplomats.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Khomeini expelled Israeli diplomats and handed the embassy building over to the PLO.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Top diplomats from the 27 European Union nations were holding an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and next steps for the bloc.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Protests that kind of were merging toward violence or at least frightening to our diplomats.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The group included state and local lawmakers, academics, longtime organizers and former diplomats.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
While diplomats talk about what to do with the key oil chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz closed, the actual battle for low-cost and robust energy will be won through the integration of physics, subsurface engineering, and advanced computation.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
If the administration truly spent months preparing for this operation, there was time to move Americans, diplomats and partners out of harm’s way.
—Shawn Vandiver, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Save the undiplomatic diplomats.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Khomeini expelled Israeli diplomats and handed the embassy building over to the PLO.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Top diplomats from the 27 European Union nations were holding an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and next steps for the bloc.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
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One of the primary ambassadors of Persian classical music has been the composer and kamancheh (an Iranian bowed-instrument) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pool’s swim-up bar is also the setting for special events like Tropics Hour and Spirits in Flight, a complimentary tasting series hosted by guest distillers and brand ambassadors.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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