diplomats
- 1Plural of diplomat.
Foreign diplomats gathered in the capital for the trade negotiations.
The president met with senior diplomats from three neighboring nations.
Note
A regular plural, made with a plain -s, and it carries both meanings of the singular. Most often it names accredited officials such as ambassadors, but it also works figuratively for people who handle others with skill and tact: the diplomats of a family or an office are the ones who calm disputes. Context, not form, tells the two apart.
My two sisters were always the diplomats at family dinners.
Every office needs a few diplomats to keep the peace between departments.
diplomats is a form of diplomat
diplomat, noun: An official, such as an ambassador, accredited to represent a government in its dealings with other governments or international organizations. Full entry
- Forms
- diplomatdiplomats plural
- Spelling
- diplomat → diplomats: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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