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diplomatic

[dip-luh-mat-ik] / ˌdɪp ləˈmæt ɪk /


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However, he was turned away by border officials in Miami despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single-entry US visa.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As a former beauty pageant organizer, the president also notoriously comments on women's looks, once causing a diplomatic stir by praising Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The UK government feared the presence of communist North Korea could cause diplomatic shockwaves and it considered denying entry.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Beijing appears to aim "to offer economic incentives while monitoring North Korea to ensure it does not act against Beijing's interests in the diplomatic and military spheres", Hong said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Lowell dabbled in astronomy as a young man, went to Harvard, secured a semi-official diplomatic appointment to Korea, and otherwise engaged in the usual pursuits of the wealthy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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