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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diplomat

The phrase is traditionally taken to mean the children of diplomats, but Trump expanded it to apply to the children of undocumented immigrants. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025

In a show of support, the foreign ministers and army and intelligence chiefs of Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, and Lebanon met in Amman Sunday with Syria’s top diplomat and military leaders to discuss the recent violence and future cooperation. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025

The Istanbul negotiations followed earlier discussions between senior diplomats from both nations in Saudi Arabia, as well as a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia. —Jill Lawless and Aamer Madhani The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025