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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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In Brussels, the European Union's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas noted Tuesday that Russia stands to gain from higher energy prices and the rerouting of advanced Western air defense systems from Ukraine to the Middle East.
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Scientists have played a critical role alongside diplomats in averting a civilization-disrupting nuclear weapons disaster for the past 75 years.
—J. Xavier Prochaska, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The European Union’s top diplomat says the 27-nation bloc does not want to be dragged into the conflict with Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Canadian diplomat Victor Chapman suggested that Diana wear it as a headpiece, which Diana ultimately agreed to do.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Scientists have played a critical role alongside diplomats in averting a civilization-disrupting nuclear weapons disaster for the past 75 years.
—J. Xavier Prochaska, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The European Union’s top diplomat says the 27-nation bloc does not want to be dragged into the conflict with Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Canadian diplomat Victor Chapman suggested that Diana wear it as a headpiece, which Diana ultimately agreed to do.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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