: one employed or skilled in diplomacy
a foreign diplomat

Examples of diplomat in a Sentence

The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats. He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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The bride was Asma Akhras, born in London to Syrian parents: the father a cardiologist, the mother a retired diplomat. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024 Iranians seized our embassy in Teheran and imprisoned diplomats for over a year. Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024 Young-Ah Kim and Felix Solis are also joining the cast as a Korean intelligence officer and a United States diplomat, respectively. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 The outgoing president demands new elections Zourabichvili, 72, was born in France to parents with Georgian roots and had a successful career with the French Foreign Ministry before President Mikheil Saakashvili named her Georgia’s top diplomat in 2004. Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for diplomat 

Word History

Etymology

French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diplomat was in 1813

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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

diplomat

noun
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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