# diplomat
## English
### Etymology

From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

### Noun

diplomat (plural diplomats)
* A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
** 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
    In a meeting with a top Chinese diplomat last year, Moon said China was partly responsible for South Korea’s pollution problem.
       Audio (US):(file)
* (figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people.

#### Synonyms

* diplomatist (now uncommon)

#### Derived terms

* diplobrat
* diplolingo
* diplomat cream
* diplomatese
* diplomatism
* diplomatize
* diplomat pudding
* guerrilla diplomat
* nondiplomat
* superdiplomat

#### Related terms

* diplomacy
* diplomatic

#### Translations

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#### See also

* chargé d'affaires
* consul
* envoy
* high commissioner

## Azerbaijani
### Etymology

Ultimately from French diplomate.

### Noun

diplomat (definite accusative diplomatı, plural diplomatlar)
* diplomat

#### Related terms

* diplomatik

### Further reading

* “diplomat” in Obastan.com.

## Catalan
### Etymology

From diploma +‎ -at.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [di.pluˈmat]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) [di.ploˈmat]

### Adjective

diplomat (feminine diplomada, masculine plural diplomats, feminine plural diplomades)
* having a diploma

### Noun

diplomat m (plural diplomats, feminine diplomada)
* graduate, degree-holder

### Further reading

* “diplomat” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “diplomat”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “diplomat” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
* “diplomat” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from French diplomate.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈdɪplomat]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -omat
* Hyphenation: di‧p‧lo‧mat

### Noun

diplomat m anim (female equivalent diplomatka, relational adjective diplomatický)
* diplomat

#### Related terms

* diplom
* diplomacie f
* diplomatický
* diplomatika
* diplomovat

### Further reading

* “diplomat”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “diplomat”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “diplomat” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
* “diplomat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Danish
### Etymology

From French diplomate. By surface analysis, diplom +‎ -at.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /diplomaːt/, [d̥ipʰˈl̥oˈmæːˀd̥]

### Noun

diplomat c (singular definite diplomaten, plural indefinite diplomater)
* diplomat

#### Inflection
### Further reading

* “diplomat” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Dutch diplomaat, from French diplomate, from New Latin dīplōmaticus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dɪp̚ˈlomat̚]
* Hyphenation: dip‧lo‧mat
* Rhymes: -at

### Noun

diplomat (uncountable)
* diplomat: a person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations.

#### Related terms

* diploma
* diplomasi
* diplomatik
* diplomatis

### Further reading

* “diplomat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Malay
### Etymology

From English diplomat, from French diplomate.

### Noun

diplomat (Jawi spelling ديڤلومت, informal 1st possessive diplomatku, 2nd possessive diplomatmu, 3rd possessive diplomatnya)
* diplomat: a person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations.

### Further reading

* “diplomat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From French diplomate.

### Noun

diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomater, definite plural diplomatene)
* a diplomat

#### Related terms

* diplomati
* diplomatisk

### References

* “diplomat” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From French diplomate.

### Noun

diplomat m (definite singular diplomaten, indefinite plural diplomatar, definite plural diplomatane)
* a diplomat

#### Related terms

* diplomati
* diplomatisk

### References

* “diplomat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French diplômé.

### Noun

diplomat m (plural diplomați)
* diplomat

#### Declension
### Adjective

diplomat m or n (feminine singular diplomată, masculine plural diplomați, feminine and neuter plural diplomate)
* having a diploma or a degree

#### Declension
## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /diplǒmat/
* Hyphenation: di‧plo‧mat

### Noun

diplòmat m (Cyrillic spelling дипло̀мат)
* diplomat

#### Declension
## Turkish
### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دیپلومات, from French diplomate.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /diploˈmɑt/, /dipɫoˈmɑt/

### Noun

diplomat (definite accusative diplomatı, plural diplomatlar)
* diplomat

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
diplomat
diplomatlar
definite accusative
diplomatı
diplomatları
dative
diplomata
diplomatlara
locative
diplomatta
diplomatlarda
ablative
diplomattan
diplomatlardan
genitive
diplomatın
diplomatların
Predicative forms
singular
plural
1st singular
diplomatım
diplomatlarım
2nd singular
diplomatsın
diplomatlarsın
3rd singular
diplomat diplomattır
diplomatlar diplomatlardır
1st plural
diplomatız
diplomatlarız
2nd plural
diplomatsınız
diplomatlarsınız
3rd plural
diplomatlar
diplomatlardır :