diplomat

[US]/ˈdɪpləmæt/
[UK]/ˈdɪpləmæt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who represents their country abroad, skilled in dealing with others

Phrases & Collocations

diplomatic immunity

diplomatic relations

diplomatic mission

career diplomat

Example Sentences

a diplomat of distinction.

a diplomat of the old school.

a diplomat par excellence.

The diplomat was persona grata.

a diplomat with plenary powers.

That diplomat was too crafty.

The diplomat was persona non grata.

The elderly diplomat came to Lanny's support.

a U.S. diplomat assigned to the embassy in London

A diplomat learns not to take everything at face value.

diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state.

career diplomats; a career criminal.

He's a U.S. diplomat assigned to the embassy in London.

This diplomat possessed an excellent gift for repartee.

The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.

He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.

The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country.

As a diplomat, you have to pick your words at a press conference.

many of those employed by diplomats betrayed secrets and sold ciphers.

diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet.

Real-world Examples

Ukraine has expelled a Russian diplomat in response.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2021

She has proven herself. She is a diplomat.

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

The Czechs are also expelling 18 Russian diplomats.

Source: BBC World Headlines

It's not just diplomats who gather here.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

Benjamin Franklin was the U.S. diplomat to France.

Source: Introduction to ESL in the United States

Canada says it has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

In the process, I became a civil society diplomat.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

He told him his ambition was to be a diplomat.

Source: Introduction to World Celebrities

He said his top diplomat Mike Pompeo to Pyongyang four times.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

It's also expelling 10 Russian diplomats from the U.S.

Source: NPR News April 2021 Compilation

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