diplomatnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/us/ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/B2 old-fashioned diplomatist, an official whose job is to represent one country in another, and who usually works in an embassy:
a Spanish/British diplomat
approving a person who is skilled at dealing with difficult situations in a way that does not offend people
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- The deal is being authored by a Greek diplomat.
- The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
- The diplomats have been sent home because their embassy has become a nest of spies and espionage.
- Many diplomats attended a naval review to mark the anniversary of the end of the war.
- The terrorists were holding several British diplomats captive.
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International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- attaché
- bargaining chip
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- diplomatic relations
- intercede
- intercession
- internationalism
- interventionist
- legation
- liaison
- mediate
- middleman
- minister
- Pax
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