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diplomat
- /ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/
Where it comes from
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).
noun diplomats
- 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.
- Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people.
Similar: diplomatist
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: diplomatist, ambassador, envoy, embassy, diplomatic, diplomacy, emissary, statesman, official, foreign, trifle, diplomatique, plenipotentiary, mediator, negotiator, peacemaker
noun
Similar: diplomatist
Translations
Every language
noun person who is accredited to represent a government
| Español | diplomático, diplomática |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 외교관 oegyogwan |
| 日本語 | 外交官 gaikōkan, 外交家 gaikōka |
| 中文 | 外交官 wàijiāoguān, 外交家 wàijiāojiā |
| हिन्दी | कूटनीतिज्ञ kūṭnītijña, राजनयिक rājanyik, राजदूत rājdūt |
| Kiswahili | mwanadiplomasia |
| Português | diplomata |
| Français | diplomate |
| Deutsch | Diplomat, Diplomatin |
| Italiano | diplomatico, diplomatica |
| Română | diplomat, diplomată |
| Русский | диплома́т diplomát, диплома́тка diplomátka |
| Tiếng Việt | nhà ngoại giao |
| العربية | دِبْلُومَاسِيّ diblūmāsiyy, دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة diblūmāsiyya |
| עברית | דִּיפְּלוֹמָט diplomát, דיפלומטית diplomatít |
noun someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
| Español | diplomático, diplomática |
|---|---|
| Português | diplomata |
| Français | diplomate |
| Deutsch | Diplomat, Diplomatin |
| Italiano | diplomatico |
| Русский | диплома́т diplomát, диплома́тка diplomátka |
Talk about this word "diplomat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diplomat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diplomat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diplomat "diplomat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diplomat.Cite this
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title = {diplomat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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