diplomat

Noun
US[dip-luh-mat]/ˈdɪpləˌmæt/3 syllables
Synonyms: diplomatist

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)diplomats

  1. an official engaged in international negotiationsSynonyms: diplomatistType of official, functionaryKinds ambassador, minister, consul, envoy, high commissioner, charge d'affaires, persona non grata, nuncio, persona grata, plenipotentiary +2 moreExamples Dulles, Genet, Hammarskjold, Lesseps, Le Duc Tho, W. Averell Harriman, Galbraith, Page, Adlai Stevenson II, Kissinger +9 more
  2. a person who deals tactfully with othersType of mediator, go-between

Related words diplomatical adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Dip′lo·mat, Dip′lo·mate noun

Origin: F. diplomate.

A diplomatist.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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