# diplomat

Pronunciation: US say "DIP-luh-mat" /ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/; UK

## Noun

1. An official, such as an ambassador, accredited to represent a government in its dealings with other governments or international organizations.
   - Simple: An official who represents their country in talks with other countries or world groups.
   - _The diplomat presented her credentials to the host country's foreign minister._
   - _A senior diplomat was recalled after the breakdown in trade negotiations._
2. A person who handles dealings with others using skill and tact, smoothing over tension rather than provoking it.
   - Simple: A person who is good at dealing with others in a calm, careful, and friendly way.
   - _She proved a real diplomat when she settled the dispute between the two departments._
   - _It takes a diplomat to keep both sides satisfied during a tense family argument._

## Origin

From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique ('diplomatic'), which ultimately comes from the Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, 'double-folded document').

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/diplomat (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).