diplomat
n. US //ˈdɪpɫəˌmæt// UK //dˈɪpləmˌæt// diplo·mat
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1 government official (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatean 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.
ExampleThe diplomat spent three years working at the embassy in Tokyo.
ExampleSenior diplomats from both nations met behind closed doors to negotiate the terms of the new trade agreement before the summit began.
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).