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diplomat

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Definition of diplomat

as in ambassador

a person sent by a country's government to represent it in a foreign country They arranged a dinner to welcome the foreign diplomats. She served as a U.S. diplomat in France for several years.

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Recent Examples of diplomat Two Gulf diplomats told Fortune that Washington has pressed Gulf states to cut financial ties with Iran. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The State Department is also preparing to return American diplomats to their posts at embassies across the Middle East, The New York Times reported Tuesday. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The return of diplomats to their posts would suggest Washington is not anticipating a return to all-out warfare. — Chloe Taylor,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 The top diplomats for Egypt and Iran discussed efforts to bring Tehran and Washington back to the negotiating table to settle the war, Egypt's foreign ministry said. — Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomat

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Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz are ambassadors for Oura, the USTA’s first official wearable partner.

— Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The elder Dean was one of college basketball’s great ambassadors, working for Converse from 1959-87 while becoming the SEC’s signature television voice.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.

— Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

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