diplomat
Embassy's chief representative
A diplomat is an official who represents their country in relations with other nations, typically stationed at an embassy or consulate.
Diplomats negotiate treaties, manage crises, and maintain communication between governments.
By extension, anyone skilled at handling sensitive situations tactfully may be called a diplomat: She was the family diplomat, smoothing over every argument.
Official foreign representative
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
- chanceryEquity tribunal or archives
legation · mission · credentials · posting · residence · delegation · envoy · chargé d'affaires
Accredited diplomatic representative
- emissaryAgent sent abroad
- representativeOne who acts for another
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
go-between · delegate · messenger · mediator · facilitator · broker · negotiator · spokesperson
Speaks with others
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
dialogue · compromise · bargaining · conciliation · deal-making · accord · agreement · parley
International relations strategy
- international relationsCross-border political interactions
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- allianceFormal union of parties
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
strategic · minister · secretary of state · cabinet · summit · doctrine · realpolitik · soft power
Sensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
savoir-faire · charm · poise · composure · prudence · sensitivity · persuasion · eloquence
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
conflict resolution · humanitarian · goodwill · normalization · peace talks · de-escalation · intervention · crisis management
ambassador
Official foreign representative
chancery · legation · mission · credentials · posting · residence · delegation · envoy · chargé d'affaires · plenipotentiary
envoy
Accredited diplomatic representative
- emissaryAgent sent abroad
- representativeOne who acts for another
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
liaison · go-between · delegate · messenger · mediator · facilitator · broker · negotiator · spokesperson · interlocutor
talks
Speaks with others
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · dialogue · compromise · bargaining · conciliation · deal-making · accord · agreement · parley · roundtable
foreign policy
International relations strategy
- international relationsCross-border political interactions
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- allianceFormal union of parties
sovereignty · strategic · minister · secretary of state · cabinet · summit · doctrine · realpolitik · soft power · influence
tact
Sensitivity in speech
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
subtlety · savoir-faire · charm · poise · composure · prudence · sensitivity · persuasion · eloquence · restraint
ceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
peacekeeping · conflict resolution · humanitarian · goodwill · normalization · peace talks · de-escalation · intervention · crisis management · stabilization
- messengersmessenger, courier, couriers, herald, heralds
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, public speaker, speechmaker
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth
- China diplomacyXi Jinping, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, foreign ministry, ambassador
diplomatsoldier
Armed forces member
warrior · fighter · combatant · military officer · warlord
diplomatbungler
Inept person
boor · bull in a china shop · fumbler · clod · oaf
diplomatstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
truth-teller · firebrand · rabble-rouser · demagogue · agitator
- high school diplomaSecondary graduation certificate
- diplomatic serviceState department abroad
- diplomatic negotiationOfficial discussion between nations
- diplomatic resolutionConflict ended through talks
- diplomatic relationsFormal state interactions
- diplomatic interventionFormal governmental conflict resolution
diplomacy, diplomatic, diploma, diplomats, undiplomatic, diplomatically, undiplomatically