Meanings
noundiplomat (plural diplomats)
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
The French diplomat negotiated the peace treaty.
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A career as a diplomat requires cultural awareness and patience.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekδίπλωμα“double-folded document”
- Frenchdiplomate
- Englishdiplomat
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).
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Arabic دِبْلُومَاسِيّ, دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة
- دِبْلُومَاسِيّ (diblūmāsiyy)person who is accredited to represent a government
- دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة (diblūmāsiyya)person who is accredited to represent a government
Bengali কূটনীতিজ্ঞ
- কূটনীতিজ্ঞ (kuṭnitijno)person who is accredited to represent a government
Bulgarian диплома́т, диплома́тка
- диплома́т (diplomát)person who is accredited to represent a government
- диплома́тка (diplomátka)person who is accredited to represent a government
Catalan diplomàtic, diplomàtica
- diplomàticperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomàticaperson who is accredited to represent a government
Chinese Cantonese 外交官, 外交家
- 外交官 (ngoi⁶ gaau¹ gun¹)person who is accredited to represent a government
- 外交家 (ngoi⁶ gaau¹ gaa¹)person who is accredited to represent a government
Chinese Mandarin 外交官, 外交家
- 外交官 (wàijiāoguān)person who is accredited to represent a government
- 外交家 (wàijiāojiā)person who is accredited to represent a government
Czech diplomat, diplomatka
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatkaperson who is accredited to represent a government
Danish diplomat, diplomat
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatsomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Dutch diplomaat, diplomaat
- diplomaatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomaatsomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Esperanto diplomato, diplomatiisto
- diplomatoperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatiistoperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatosomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Estonian diplomaat
- diplomaatperson who is accredited to represent a government
Finnish diplomaatti, diplomaatti
- diplomaattiperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomaattisomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
French diplomate, diplomate
- diplomateperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatesomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
German Diplomat, Diplomatin
- Diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- Diplomatinperson who is accredited to represent a government
- Diplomatsomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
- Diplomatinsomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Hebrew דִּיפְּלוֹמָט, דיפלומטית
- דִּיפְּלוֹמָט (diplomát)person who is accredited to represent a government
- דיפלומטית (diplomatít)person who is accredited to represent a government
Hindi कूटनीतिज्ञ, राजनयिक
- कूटनीतिज्ञ (kūṭnītijña)person who is accredited to represent a government
- राजनयिक (rājanyik)person who is accredited to represent a government
- राजदूत (rājdūt)person who is accredited to represent a government
Hungarian küldött, diplomata
- küldöttperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomataperson who is accredited to represent a government
Icelandic diplómat, diplómati
- diplómatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplómatiperson who is accredited to represent a government
Indonesian diplomat
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
Irish taidhleoir
- taidhleoirperson who is accredited to represent a government
Italian diplomatico, diplomatica
- diplomaticoperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomaticaperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomaticosomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Japanese 外交官, 外交家
- 外交官 (gaikōkan)person who is accredited to represent a government
- 外交家 (gaikōka)person who is accredited to represent a government
Korean 외교관
- 외교관 (oegyogwan)person who is accredited to represent a government
Latvian diplomāts, diplomāte
- diplomātsperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomāteperson who is accredited to represent a government
Lithuanian diplomatas, diplomatė
- diplomatasperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatėperson who is accredited to represent a government
Malay diplomat
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
Māori māngai whakahangahanga
- māngai whakahangahangaperson who is accredited to represent a government
Norwegian Bokmål diplomat
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
Polish dyplomata, dyplomatka
- dyplomataperson who is accredited to represent a government
- dyplomatkaperson who is accredited to represent a government
Portuguese diplomata, diplomata
- diplomataperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatasomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Romanian diplomat, diplomată
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatăperson who is accredited to represent a government
Russian диплома́т, диплома́тка
- диплома́т (diplomát)person who is accredited to represent a government
- диплома́тка (diplomátka)person who is accredited to represent a government
- диплома́т (diplomát)someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
- диплома́тка (diplomátka)someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Slovak diplomat, diplomatka
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatkaperson who is accredited to represent a government
Spanish diplomático, diplomática
- diplomáticoperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomáticaperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomáticosomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
- diplomáticasomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Swahili mwanadiplomasia
- mwanadiplomasiaperson who is accredited to represent a government
Swedish diplomat, diplomat
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
- diplomatsomeone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people
Tagalog palatalastas
- palatalastasperson who is accredited to represent a government
Thai นักการทูต, ทูต
- นักการทูต (nák-gaan-tûut)person who is accredited to represent a government
- ทูต (tûut)person who is accredited to represent a government
Turkish diplomat
- diplomatperson who is accredited to represent a government
Ukrainian диплома́т, диплома́тка
- диплома́т (dyplomát)person who is accredited to represent a government
- диплома́тка (dyplomátka)person who is accredited to represent a government
Urdu سِفَارَت کار
- سِفَارَت کار (sifārat kār)person who is accredited to represent a government
Vietnamese nhà ngoại giao
- nhà ngoại giaoperson who is accredited to represent a government
Welsh diplomydd
- diplomyddperson who is accredited to represent a government
Yiddish דיפּלאָמאַט
- דיפּלאָמאַט (diplomat)person who is accredited to represent a government
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APA
diplomat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplomat
MLA
“diplomat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplomat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diplomat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplomat.
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