diplomat

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"It's the most dangerous military mission that I know of," James Jeffrey, a military strategist and top US diplomat for the Middle East, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

One was thought to be targeting the residence of the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, located a few hundred feet from the embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Europe’s most eager recipient of updates from America was Silas Deane, a Connecticut politician whom Congress had sent to Paris in March 1776 as a secret diplomat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will retain his position as Thailand's top diplomat, as will the ministers of finance and commerce -- all three of whom were also made deputy prime ministers.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He was his own sarcophagus, a bold and infallible diplomat who was always berating himself disgustedly for all the chances he had missed and kicking himself regretfully for all the errors he had made.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller