diplomatist

[ dih-ploh-muh-tist ]

noun
  1. British Older Use. a Foreign Office employee officially engaged as a diplomat.

  2. a person who is astute and tactful in any negotiation or relationship.

Origin of diplomatist

1
First recorded in 1805–15; diplomat(ic) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for diplomatist

diplomatist

/ (dɪˈpləʊmətɪst) /


noun
  1. a less common word for diplomat

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