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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He’s known to the military, and now, he’s known to the diplomats and politicians, and will be known to President Trump and others over time. Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 As a former diplomat, Mr. González is tapping into his professional roots by orchestrating an international tour for support. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025 Yet he is now celebrated as an unrivaled defender of democracy, a globe-trotting (if occasionally freelancing) diplomat. Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025 Lebanon’s security situation also remains volatile, and the government that eventually takes shape will need to steer the country through a fragile 60-day cease-fire that diplomats hope will become permanent. Euan Ward, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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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