Synonyms of diplomat

diplomat

noun

as in ambassador

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambassador
• consul
• diplomatist
• envoy
• ambassadress
• plenipotentiary
• attaché
• emissary
• minister
• legate
• delegate
• foreign minister
• deputy
• proxy
• representative
• nuncio
• procurator
• surrogate
• manager
• replacement
• stand-in
• substitute
• mediator
• peacemaker
• liaison
• pinch hitter
• sub
• alternate
• broker
• conciliator
• distributor
• intermediary
• chargé d'affaires
• arbiter
• arbitrator
• backup
• attorney
• relief
• spokesperson
• intercessor
• understudy
• middleman
• spokesman
• mouthpiece
• speaker
• compradore
• agent
• comprador
• prophet
• rep
• point man
• go-between
• factor
• point person
• interposer
• assignee
• commissary

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of diplomat

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

Here, Russell speaks with Rolling Stone about what real-life diplomats think of Kate Wyler, the chaotic relationship between Kate and her duplicitous husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), getting to work with Allison Janney in this new season, memories from her time on The Americans, and more. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024