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
Indonesia’s top foreign diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the strait, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister floated the idea at a symposium in Jakarta earlier this week.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Indonesia’s top diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister raised the idea this week.
—Philip Heijmans, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
The United States’ new top diplomat in Venezuela arrived in Caracas on Thursday, taking over at a pivotal moment in Washington’s push to stabilize and reshape the South American nation following the dramatic capture of former strongman Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s among the takeaways of a study released on Thursday by the Next Narrative Africa Fund, launched in 2024 by former diplomat and lawyer Akunna Cook, who is the fund’s CEO.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Indonesia’s top diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister raised the idea this week.
—Philip Heijmans, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
The United States’ new top diplomat in Venezuela arrived in Caracas on Thursday, taking over at a pivotal moment in Washington’s push to stabilize and reshape the South American nation following the dramatic capture of former strongman Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
That’s among the takeaways of a study released on Thursday by the Next Narrative Africa Fund, launched in 2024 by former diplomat and lawyer Akunna Cook, who is the fund’s CEO.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomat
Noun
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weston Hurt might have given the American consul Sharpless a bit more vocal oomph, but his well-upholstered baritone and awkward dignity were just right.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Robert Imbrie, the American consul in Tehran, was brutally murdered in 1924, allegedly because a fanatical religious leader accused him of being a Baha’i and poisoning a well.—
Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomat. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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