as in ambassadors
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 diplomats
Made up of diplomats and policy experts, the bureau developed close ties with embassies, foreign energy ministries, and private sector energy companies.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Two diplomats said the meeting of the council's 15 members and the vote were set for Saturday morning, rather than Friday as earlier planned.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
There were also divisions over the resolution among the 10 nonpermanent members, according to diplomats.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
The three countries’ views on the changes are not known, so the vote will be closely watched, and the delay will give diplomats more time to avoid a veto.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Politico reported that the expectation going into the meeting was to coordinate action, rather than define a concrete plan, according to two EU diplomats who were in attendance.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump’s order would upend the long-standing view that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, and federal law since 1940 confer citizenship on everyone born on American soil, with narrow exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats and those born to a foreign occupying force.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
The 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy saw American diplomats held until President Ronald Reagan took office from President Jimmy Carter in 1981.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Two diplomats said the meeting of the council's 15 members and the vote were set for Saturday morning, rather than Friday as earlier planned.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
There were also divisions over the resolution among the 10 nonpermanent members, according to diplomats.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
The three countries’ views on the changes are not known, so the vote will be closely watched, and the delay will give diplomats more time to avoid a veto.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Politico reported that the expectation going into the meeting was to coordinate action, rather than define a concrete plan, according to two EU diplomats who were in attendance.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump’s order would upend the long-standing view that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, and federal law since 1940 confer citizenship on everyone born on American soil, with narrow exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats and those born to a foreign occupying force.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
The 444-day hostage crisis at the embassy saw American diplomats held until President Ronald Reagan took office from President Jimmy Carter in 1981.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diplomats
ambassadors
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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These companies hire freelance brand ambassadors to promote local businesses by handing out fliers, pitching services, or introducing new products to the community.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Diplomats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diplomats. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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