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diplomat

[dip-luh-mat] / ˈdɪp ləˌmæt /


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“To think that you can negotiate with Russia without any military backing is an illusion,” said James Bindenagel, a former U.S. diplomat under the Clinton administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

As a diplomat, he’s exempt from British taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Also Thursday, the United Kingdom announced it had summoned Israel's most senior diplomat in Britain following "the inflammatory video".

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A South Korean oil tanker was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's top diplomat said, marking the first transit by one of its vessels through the waterway since the Iran war began.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The greatest American scientist, the most deft diplomat, the most accomplished prose stylist, the sharpest wit, Franklin defied all the categories by inhabiting them all with such distinction and nonchalant grace.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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