diplomat

[ dip-luh-mat ]

noun

1. a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
2. a person who is tactful and skillful in managing delicate situations, handling people, etc.

diplomat

/ ˈdɪpləˌmæt /

noun

1. an official, such as an ambassador or first secretary, engaged in diplomacy
2. a person who deals with people tactfully or skilfully

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplomat¹

First recorded in 1805–15; from French diplomate, back formation from diplomatique diplomatic

Example Sentences

In February 2022, Dong was arrested while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat the day after the Winter Olympics ended in Beijing, at a restaurant where he had often met foreign friends.

From BBC

Lebanese authorities seem to have accepted that things must change, a diplomat told me.

From BBC

State news agencies reported the country's FSB security service accuse the diplomat - whose photo was shown on TV bulletins - of providing false information on his documents and carrying out espionage and sabotage activities.

From BBC

The deal would include an increase in the presence of the Lebanese army in the area vacated by Israel and Hezbollah, according to a Western diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From BBC

To understand what happened, the BBC spoke to backpackers and a diplomat about the area.

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Related Words

• agent
• envoy
• expert
• mediator
• minister
• negotiator
• representative