diplomat

noun

dip·​lo·​mat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
: one employed or skilled in diplomacy
a foreign diplomat

Examples of diplomat in a Sentence

The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats. He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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In the years after the Second World War, Canadian diplomats played an outsize role in the reconstruction of the global economy. David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025 By the 19th century diplomats like Klemens von Metternich, the Chancellor of the Austrian Empire, spent entire careers attempting to balance Europe’s feuding powers. Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 American diplomats, however, will not be acknowledging the anniversary. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Born in New Jersey to Cuban exile parents, Bustillo grew up in Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Panama as his father, a former diplomat, worked as an executive for International Telephone & Telegraph. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diplomat

Word History

Etymology

French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diplomat was in 1813

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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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diplomat

noun
dip·​lo·​mat ˈdip-lə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy

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