diplomat

dip·lo·mat

D0240300 (dĭp′lə-măt′)n.1. One, such as an ambassador, who has been appointed to represent a government in its relations with other governments.2. One who uses skill and tact in dealing with others.

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[French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique, diplomatic; see diplomatic.]

diplomat

(ˈdɪpləˌmæt) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an official, such as an ambassador or first secretary, engaged in diplomacy2. a person who deals with people tactfully or skilfully

dip•lo•mat

(ˈdɪp ləˌmæt)

n. 1. a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with other countries. 2. a tactful person skilled in managing delicate situations. [1805–15; < French diplomate]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	diplomat - an official engaged in international negotiationsdiplomatistambassador, embassador - a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to anothercharge d'affaires - the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassadorconsul - a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign countryenvoy, envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary - a diplomat having less authority than an ambassadorhigh commissioner - a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rankinternuncio - (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nunciodiplomatic minister, minister - a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassadornuncio, papal nuncio - (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial statusfunctionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an officepersona grata - a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sentpersona non grata - a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sentplenipotentiary - a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her governmentGeorge F. Kennan, George Frost Kennan, Kennan - United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)
	2.	diplomat - a person who deals tactfully with othersgo-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

diplomat

noun official, ambassador, envoy, statesman, consul, attaché, emissary, chargé d'affaires the senior American diplomat responsible for the Middle EastQuotations
"A diplomat is a man who remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age" [Robert Frost]
"A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip" [Caskie Stinnett Out of the Red]

Translations

外交官

diplomacy

(diˈplouməsi) noun1. the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country. 外交 外交2. skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc. Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help. 外交手腕 外交手腕diplomat (ˈdipləmӕt) noun a person engaged in diplomacy. He is a diplomat at the American embassy. 外交官 外交官diplomatic (dipləˈmӕtik) adjective1. concerning diplomacy. a diplomatic mission. 外交上的 外交上的2. tactful. a diplomatic remark. 有外交手腕的 有外交手腕的ˌdiploˈmatically adverb 外交上 外交上

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