Meaning

2 senses
  1. A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations

    The French diplomat negotiated the peace treaty.

    A career as a diplomat requires cultural awareness and patience.

    Diplomat, Diplomatin

    диплома́тdiplomát, диплома́ткаdiplomátka

    диплома́тdyplomát, диплома́ткаdyplomátka

  2. (figuratively)Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people.

    Diplomat, Diplomatin

    диплома́тdiplomát, диплома́ткаdiplomátka

More definitions
  • an official engaged in international negotiations
  • a person who deals tactfully with others

Examples

85 sentences
  1. Tom didn't want to be a diplomat.

    Тома не хоів бути дипломатом.

    ruТом не хотел быть дипломатом.

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  2. He has spent most of his working life as a diplomat.

    Більшу частину своєї кар’єри він був дипломатом.

    ruБольшую часть своей карьеры он был дипломатом.

    deEr hat den Großteil seines Arbeitslebens als Diplomat verbracht.

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  3. Tom wants to be a diplomat.

    Том хоче бути дипломатом.

    ruТом хочет быть дипломатом.

    deTom will Diplomat werden.

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  4. Tom wants to become a diplomat.

    Том хоче стати дипломатом.

    ruТом хочет стать дипломатом.

    deTom will Diplomat werden.

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  5. Tom is a diplomat.

    Том — дипломат.

    ruТом - дипломат.

    deTom ist Diplomat.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
person who is accredited to represent a government:
Русский
By meaning 1
person who is accredited to represent a government:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
person who is accredited to represent a government:

Origin

From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from

From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).

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