as in ambassador
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 diplomat
Heathrow was the first to offer an airport VIP service in the early sixties, initially serving diplomats and royalty exclusively.
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Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Ukraine echoed these concerns on Wednesday and called the U.S. chief diplomat in Kyiv to meet with Foreign Ministry officials.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Several of his works have been reissued by New York Review Books, which has now also brought out a biography by the Italian diplomat and historian, Maurizio Serra, translated by Stephen Twilley.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
The following day, Iran's top diplomat traveled to Russia for talks.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Ukraine echoed these concerns on Wednesday and called the U.S. chief diplomat in Kyiv to meet with Foreign Ministry officials.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Several of his works have been reissued by New York Review Books, which has now also brought out a biography by the Italian diplomat and historian, Maurizio Serra, translated by Stephen Twilley.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
The following day, Iran's top diplomat traveled to Russia for talks.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
Noun
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Their student ambassador program is growing fast and new Claude Builder Clubs are popping up at universities around the world.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Wednesday saw Kardashian, a Balenciaga brand ambassador, dressed in a white latex Balenciaga dress with matching boot stilettos.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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But Morales made a point to highlight a recent visit Hungarian officials made to the Indiana Statehouse when his wife, who is a Hungarian immigrant, was recognized as the honorary consul of Hungary to Indiana.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
30 May 2025
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At least America’s Emperor of Chaos has not made his horse a consul.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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