diplomatic cover

noun

: the special protection that is given to a diplomat
traveling with the benefit of diplomatic cover

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During the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the United States actively supported Saddam Hussein — providing intelligence and diplomatic cover even as Iraq deployed chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and civilians. — Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 In the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine, European nations expelled an additional six hundred Russian diplomats, the majority of whom were intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026 Maduro also forged deep strategic ties with China, Russia and Iran, which provided loans, arms, technology and diplomatic cover. — Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026 Beijing was buying Venezuelan oil—about 80% of exports—investing in infrastructure, and providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomatic cover

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