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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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If Denmark didn’t strike a deal to sell the Islands, would American troops take them by force, the diplomat wanted to know.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The Kennedy Family's Ties to U.S. Politics The Kennedy family has long been entwined with American political history, producing a lineage of lawmakers, diplomats, and public servants spanning multiple generations.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Russia has not permitted U.S. diplomats to visit Hubbard in detention and has refused to say where he is being held, according to the State Department and his family.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
For decades, the world’s response to climate change has been one of prevention, driven by scientists and diplomats.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The Kennedy Family's Ties to U.S. Politics The Kennedy family has long been entwined with American political history, producing a lineage of lawmakers, diplomats, and public servants spanning multiple generations.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Russia has not permitted U.S. diplomats to visit Hubbard in detention and has refused to say where he is being held, according to the State Department and his family.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
For decades, the world’s response to climate change has been one of prevention, driven by scientists and diplomats.
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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