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diplomat

n.
US //ˈdɪpɫəˌmæt// UK //dˈɪpləmˌæt// diplo·mat
  1. 1 government official (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    an official whose job is to represent their country in a foreign country.

    an official, such as an ambassador or consul, appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organisation.

    Example

    The diplomat spent three years working at the embassy in Tokyo.

    Example

    Senior diplomats from both nations met behind closed doors to negotiate the terms of the new trade agreement before the summit began.

Origin

From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).

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