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 leaving the diplomatic service, he continued in a lucrative private role consulting job as a special advisor to the US Southern Command, the part of the US military that oversees Cuba.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 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

He had been in the diplomatic service of both Austria and Italy and his birthday parties were the great social event of Milan.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway