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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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Set the scene From visiting diplomats and business travelers to tourists with designer luggage, the lobby is abuzz with guests and locals, who often come here for short meetings, social events, or a tasty bite to eat.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The diplomat's patience strains against the psychologist's reading of urgency.
—Rafael Pimentel Pinto, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Eidra and her cohort were CIA, not diplomats.
—Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In 2021, diplomat Berhane Kidanemariam resigned as deputy chief of mission at the Ethiopian embassy in Washington, DC, in protest at the Tigray conflict.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The diplomat's patience strains against the psychologist's reading of urgency.
—Rafael Pimentel Pinto, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Eidra and her cohort were CIA, not diplomats.
—Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In 2021, diplomat Berhane Kidanemariam resigned as deputy chief of mission at the Ethiopian embassy in Washington, DC, in protest at the Tigray conflict.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for diplomat
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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