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diplomat

noun

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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 The hotel is regularly used by overseas visitors to Syria, including diplomats, NGO workers and journalists. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 He is not expected to attend his father’s funeral, an Iranian official and a Middle Eastern diplomat told NBC News over the weekend. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026 The 73-year-old Tokayev, a former Soviet official and diplomat who previously served at the United Nations, has led the oil-rich Central Asian country of 20 million people since 2019. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Ahead of the vote, Cuba had deployed one of its top diplomats to Saint Lucia, where leaders from the 15-member Caribbean Community regional bloc known as CARICOM opened a four-day summit on Sunday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomat

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My family was comfortable in the sense that my mother worked for the Canadian ambassador as their main cook.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
As an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, Howard is conscious of what his appearance at The Open could mean to younger people living with the condition and to their families.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.

— Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

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