diplomat
English
Etymology
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.plə.mæt/
Noun
diplomat (plural diplomats)
- A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
- 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- In a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat last year, Moon said China was partly responsible for South Korea’s pollution problem.
Audio (US) (file)
- In a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat last year, Moon said China was partly responsible for South Korea’s pollution problem.
- 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- (figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
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Translations
person who is accredited to represent a government
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someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
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Czech
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diplomaːt/, [d̥ipʰˈl̥oˈmæːˀd̥]
Inflection
Declension of diplomat
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | diplomat | diplomaten | diplomater | diplomaterne |
genitive | diplomats | diplomatens | diplomaters | diplomaternes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomater, definite plural diplomatene)
- a diplomat
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomatar, definite plural diplomatane)
- a diplomat
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Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diplǒmat/
- Hyphenation: di‧plo‧mat
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