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diplomat
[ dip-luh-mat ]
noun
- a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- a person who is tactful and skillful in managing delicate situations, handling people, etc.
diplomat
/ ˈdɪpləˌmæt /
noun
- an official, such as an ambassador or first secretary, engaged in diplomacy
- a person who deals with people tactfully or skilfully
Word History and Origins
Origin of diplomat1
Example Sentences
The UK has revoked accreditation for a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse who will need to leave the country, after two British officials were expelled from Russia on Monday.
As their top diplomat, he will also be responsible for solving feuds that rear their heads for pastoralists.
A former New Zealand diplomat, she joined Facebook in 2011, and says she watched the company grow from "a front row seat".
America's top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine's proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the three-year war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian officials.
A British diplomat and the spouse of another diplomat are being expelled from Russia, the country's domestic security service has said, in what is being seen as the latest tit-for-tat escalation.
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