diplomat

noun

dip·​lo·​mat ˈdi-plə-ˌmat How to pronounce diplomat (audio)
Synonyms of diplomatnext
: 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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Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects in the occupied West Bank following attacks by Jewish settlers over the weekend in which a US journalist and European diplomats were among those injured. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026 The two top diplomats discussed regional developments and ways to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, energy, technology and defense. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 France, Belgium and Poland, whose diplomats were attacked, also called on Israel to take action. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 The arrests were related to the beating of a Washington Post photographer and an alleged assault on European diplomats, Israeli authorities said. — Suheir Hashimeh, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diplomat

Word History

Etymology

French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diplomat was in 1813

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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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