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diplomat
OXFORD DICTIONARY
diplomat, n.
1 an official representing a country abroad; a member of a diplomatic service.
2 a tactful person.
1 an official representing a country abroad; a member of a diplomatic service.
2 a tactful person.
Etymology
F diplomate, back-form. f. diplomatique: see DIPLOMATIC
THESAURUS
diplomat
Admirable Crichton, Machiavel, Machiavellian, Machiavellianist, adept, ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, artisan, artist, attache, authority, career diplomat, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, connaisseur, connoisseur, consul, consul general, consular agent, consultant, cordon bleu, crack shot, craftsman, dead shot, diplomatic, diplomatic agent, diplomatist, elder statesman, emissary, envoy, envoy extraordinary, experienced hand, expert, expert consultant, foreign service officer, graduate, handy man, influence peddler, internuncio, journeyman, legate, marksman, military attache, minister, minister plenipotentiary, minister resident, no slouch, nuncio, plenipotentiary, political realist, politician, power broker, pro, professional, professor, proficient, resident, savant, secretary of legation, shark, sharp, statesman, technical adviser, technician, vice-consul, vice-legateROGET THESAURUS
diplomat
Consignee
N consignee, trustee, nominee, committee, agent, delegate, commissary, commissioner, emissary, envoy, commissionaire, messenger, diplomatist, diplomat, diplomate, corps diplomatique, embassy, ambassador, embassador, representative, resident, consul, legate, nuncio, internuncio, charge d'affaires, attache, vicegerent, plenipotentiary, functionary, placeman, curator, treasurer, factor, bailiff, clerk, secretary, attorney, advocate, solicitor, proctor, broker, underwriter, commission agent, auctioneer, one's man of business, factotum, caretaker, dalal, dubash, garnishee, gomashta, negotiator, go-between, middleman, under agent, employe, servant, referee, arbitrator, traveler, bagman, commis-voyageur, touter, commercial traveler, drummer, traveling man, newspaper correspondent, own correspondent, special correspondent.For further exploring for "diplomat" in Webster Dictionary Online