as in ambassadors
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.
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Recent Examples of diplomats
The United States sent senior diplomats to meet with the rebels last week.
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Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Although both are diplomats, Burnett’s role as envoy is a specialized position designated for specific transactions and negotiations.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
That closeness is a testament to the skills of case officers, especially considering that spies regularly engage and build rapport with individuals who pose threats to American safety—criminals, terrorists, diplomats from the world’s most odious regimes.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
They are then usually supported in their overseas missions by career diplomats from the State Department.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
At the State Department, numerous policies, as well as union rules, are in place to protect transgender and gay diplomats and employees.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 1950s and ’60s, the State Department pursued a hunt for gay and lesbian employees, civil servants and diplomats known as the Lavender Scare.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
She was also accused of blocking Taiwanese diplomats from contacting the state government.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
The tectonic shift in the balance of power was apparent when Iran pulled its last diplomats out of Syria as the meeting in Doha wrapped up.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Although both are diplomats, Burnett’s role as envoy is a specialized position designated for specific transactions and negotiations.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
That closeness is a testament to the skills of case officers, especially considering that spies regularly engage and build rapport with individuals who pose threats to American safety—criminals, terrorists, diplomats from the world’s most odious regimes.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
They are then usually supported in their overseas missions by career diplomats from the State Department.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
At the State Department, numerous policies, as well as union rules, are in place to protect transgender and gay diplomats and employees.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 1950s and ’60s, the State Department pursued a hunt for gay and lesbian employees, civil servants and diplomats known as the Lavender Scare.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
She was also accused of blocking Taiwanese diplomats from contacting the state government.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
The tectonic shift in the balance of power was apparent when Iran pulled its last diplomats out of Syria as the meeting in Doha wrapped up.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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