diplomat

UK /ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/ US /ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/

noun 2

Definitions

noun

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations

The French diplomat negotiated the peace treaty.

A career as a diplomat requires cultural awareness and patience.

Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

senior

experienced, good, skilful, veteran

former, retired

foreign

career, professional

American, British, etc.

VERB + DIPLOMAT

be, serve as, work as

My mother worked as a diplomat for the United Nations for many years.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an official engaged in international negotiations

diplomatist

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The French diplomat negotiated the peace treaty.

Wiktionary

A career as a diplomat requires cultural awareness and patience.

Wiktionary

The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document.

Tatoeba · #35745

Kim means to be a diplomat in the future.

Tatoeba · #63202

You would make a good diplomat.

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A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.

Tatoeba · #65467

Usage Notes

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In some senses, diplomat is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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