diplomat

noun

dip·​lo·​mat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
: 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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Germany expelled two Iranian diplomats last year over Sharmahd’s death sentence. Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Indian Denials and Nijjar's Legacy India has repeatedly denied these allegations, responding by expelling six Canadian diplomats. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 The Netflix series, which shares DNA with political thrillers like The Body Guard, The Honourable Woman, and The Americans follows titular diplomat Kate Wyler (Keri Russel) in her first weeks on the job as the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024 Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called on the Security Council to meet over the attack and diplomats said the council was likely to discuss the situation on Monday. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

diplomat

noun
dip·​lo·​mat ˈdip-lə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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