Diplomat

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  • noun. One, such as an ambassador, who has been appointed to represent a government in its relations with other governments.
  • noun. One who uses skill and tact in dealing with others.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who is employed or skilled in diplomacy; a diplomatist.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A diplomatist.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A person who is accredited, such as an ambassador, to officially represent a government in its relations with other governments or international organisations
  • noun. Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a person who deals tactfully with others
  • noun. an official engaged in international negotiations
  • Word Usage
    ""In the 21st century, a diplomat is as likely to meet with a tribal elder in a rural village as a counterpart in a foreign ministry, and is as likely to wear cargo pants as a pinstriped suit," Clinton writes."
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