as in ambassadors
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 diplomats
The United States, Egypt and Qatar have been mediating talks between Israel and Hamas for nearly a year, and diplomats say those efforts have recently gained momentum.
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Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Investors, diplomats, intelligence officers, and humanitarian planners are all watching closely.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Iran had withdrawn most of its officials and their families on Saturday, leaving only a handful of diplomats.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
The fallout prompted Trudeau to expel six Indian diplomats, including India’s high commissioner to Canada.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
How the prince reconciles Saudi priorities with this shifting diplomatic landscape will be pivotal, defining both his leadership and the future of the peace process, diplomats said.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is still eager to secure normalization with the Saudi powerhouse as a historic milestone and a sign of broader acceptance in the Arab world, Western diplomats said.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The potential for Saudi normalization with Israel, however, could be revisited in the future, perhaps once the dust settles after the Gaza war - and possibly under a different Israeli government, diplomats said.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Abdel Kareem Hana / AP The two diplomats told NBC News that Hamas was also asked to leave Qatar and relocate to Turkey in April.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Investors, diplomats, intelligence officers, and humanitarian planners are all watching closely.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Iran had withdrawn most of its officials and their families on Saturday, leaving only a handful of diplomats.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
The fallout prompted Trudeau to expel six Indian diplomats, including India’s high commissioner to Canada.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
How the prince reconciles Saudi priorities with this shifting diplomatic landscape will be pivotal, defining both his leadership and the future of the peace process, diplomats said.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is still eager to secure normalization with the Saudi powerhouse as a historic milestone and a sign of broader acceptance in the Arab world, Western diplomats said.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The potential for Saudi normalization with Israel, however, could be revisited in the future, perhaps once the dust settles after the Gaza war - and possibly under a different Israeli government, diplomats said.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Abdel Kareem Hana / AP The two diplomats told NBC News that Hamas was also asked to leave Qatar and relocate to Turkey in April.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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