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diplomat
noun
[ ˈdɪpləmat ]
• an official representing a country abroad.
Similar:
ambassador
,
envoy
,
emissary
,
consul
,
attaché
,
plenipotentiary
,
chargé d'affaires
,
official
,
legate
,
Origin:
early 19th century: from French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique ‘diplomatic’, from Latin diploma (see diploma).
