diplomat
Americannoun
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a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
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a person who is tactful and skillful in managing delicate situations, handling people, etc.
noun
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an official, such as an ambassador or first secretary, engaged in diplomacy
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a person who deals with people tactfully or skilfully
Etymology
Origin of diplomat
First recorded in 1805–15; from French diplomate, back formation from diplomatique diplomatic
Example Sentences
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Magyar himself became a diplomat at Hungary's permanent mission in Brussels, later running Orban's team working with the European Parliament.
From BBC
That has been understood to mean that people within the United States are subject to the laws here, except for foreign diplomats and, for a time, Native Americans who lived on tribal reservations.
From Los Angeles Times
It does not apply to persons who are not subject to US jurisdiction -- foreign diplomats, for example, and sovereign Native American tribes.
From Barron's
The plan, which calls for an immediate stop to the hostilities, was published online after a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s top diplomat, Ishaq Dar, in Beijing.
The Rwandans followed up by dispatching a team of diplomats and senior officials to Washington to deliver the message face-to-face.
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