Diplomat
//ˈdɪp.lə.mæt// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
- 2 an official engaged in international negotiations wordnet
- 3 Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people. figuratively
- 4 a person who deals tactfully with others wordnet
Example
More examples"The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document."
Etymology
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).
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