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diplomat

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/

Definition

B2 (old-fashioned diplomatist) an official whose job is to represent one country in another, and who usually works in an embassy: a Spanish/British diplomatDiplomacy and mediation approving a person who is skilled at dealing with difficult situations in a way that does not offend peoplePeople having good qualities
(Definition of diplomat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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