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

In his four years as head of the Diplomatic Service, Sir Philip has served under five foreign secretaries: Dominic Raab, Liz Truss, James Cleverly, Lord Cameron and Lammy.

From BBC

According to the email, his role was “Second Secretary Counter Terrorism” - understood to be a relatively junior rank, but one in which he described himself as “a subject matter expert in the domain of arms sales policy” after “a long career in the diplomatic service”.

From BBC

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

“This is about people having a fundamental objection to a piece of government legislation,” said Simon McDonald, a former head of the British diplomatic service who became a cross-bench, or nonpartisan, member of the House of Lords, where he is known as Baron McDonald of Salford, in 2021.

From New York Times

Related Words

• embassy