diplomat
/ˈdɪpləmat
/noun
1An official representing a country abroad.Government leaders, senior officials and diplomats attended the ceremony....
- The news will come as a blow in London where senior officials and diplomats believed a new resolution was possible by last week.
- The officials and diplomats spoke anonymously because of the delicacy of the negotiations on what tack to take on Iran.
Synonyms
ambassador, envoy, emissary, consul, attaché, plenipotentiary, chargé d'affaires, official
archaic legate
1.1A person who can deal with others in a sensitive and tactful way.You need to be an organiser, negotiator, diplomat and entertainer, ready to deal with anything and everything.
Synonyms
tactful person, conciliator, reconciler, peacemaker;
mediator, negotiator, arbitrator, intermediary, moderator, go-between, middleman
Origin
Early 19th century: from French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique 'diplomatic', from Latin diploma (see diploma).