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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The world leaders will be joined by a mix of senior cabinet members, royals, diplomats and business leaders. Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 But still haunting its stone walls is Kemal Pamuk, the Turkish diplomat who died in Lady Mary’s bed back in season 1. Allison Adato, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Chinese regulators’ announcement of the results of their preliminary antitrust probe comes as US and Chinese diplomats hold their fourth round of trade talks in Madrid this week. David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 Qatar’s key negotiator, who regularly talks to both Israel and Hamas, was due to be at the villa that Israel struck last Tuesday, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told NBC News. Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 15 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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