diplomatic service

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After entering the diplomatic service in 1959, Davignon rose through the ranks after his early involvement in Congolese independence talks.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

After his diplomatic service ended, Rocha served as a consultant for the US military's Southern Command, which oversees all of Latin America and the Caribbean - including communist Cuba.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

The diplomatic service of the EU said in a statement that "this method is a particularly cruel and unusual punishment," citing leading experts.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

His father, Count Gabriel Antoine Armand de Gramont, had moved temporarily from Paris and sold luxurious Bugatti automobiles in Geneva while preparing for his entrance exams for the French diplomatic service.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

“I must say, I never thought he would end up in the diplomatic service of the witches.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman