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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an official engaged in international negotiations [syn: diplomat, diplomatist]
2: a person who deals tactfully with others

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: French diplomate, back-formation from diplomatique Date: 1813 one employed or skilled in diplomacy

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Diplomat Dip"lo*mat, Diplomate Dip"lo*mate, n. [F. diplomate.] A diplomatist.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(diplomats) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. A diplomat is a senior official who discusses affairs with another country on behalf of his or her own country, usually working as a member of an embassy. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n.; (also diplomate) See diplomatist.

Foolish Dictionary

An international liar, with an elastic conscience and a rubber neck.

Moby Thesaurus

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