Diplomatic Service

noun

1. (in Britain) the division of the Civil Service which provides diplomats to represent the U.K. abroad
2. not capitals the equivalent institution of any other country

Example Sentences

He said he would send a request to the EU's diplomatic service to "start the necessary work related to the sanctions".

From BBC

After his diplomatic service ended, Rocha served as a consultant for the US military's Southern Command, which oversees all of Latin America and the Caribbean - including communist Cuba.

From BBC

After leaving the diplomatic service, he continued in a lucrative private role consulting job as a special advisor to the US Southern Command, the part of the US military that oversees Cuba.

From BBC

In its statement earlier on Tuesday, Nigeria's diplomatic service said it was issuing the warning because it had seen evidence of "veiled threats" by South Africans online.

From BBC

The diplomatic service of the EU said in a statement that "this method is a particularly cruel and unusual punishment," citing leading experts.

From Salon

Related Words

• embassy