diplomat

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
diplomat
    n 1: an official engaged in international negotiations [syn:
         {diplomat}, {diplomatist}]
    2: a person who deals tactfully with others
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Diplomat \Dip"lo*mat\, Diplomate \Dip"lo*mate\, n. [F.
   diplomate.]
   A diplomatist.
   [1913 Webster]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
68 Moby Thesaurus words for "diplomat":
      Admirable Crichton, Machiavel, Machiavellian, Machiavellianist,
      adept, ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, artisan,
      artist, attache, authority, career diplomat, chancellor, charge,
      commercial attache, connaisseur, connoisseur, consul,
      consul general, consular agent, consultant, cordon bleu,
      crack shot, craftsman, dead shot, diplomatic, diplomatic agent,
      diplomatist, elder statesman, emissary, envoy, envoy extraordinary,
      experienced hand, expert, expert consultant,
      foreign service officer, graduate, handy man, influence peddler,
      internuncio, journeyman, legate, marksman, military attache,
      minister, minister plenipotentiary, minister resident, no slouch,
      nuncio, plenipotentiary, political realist, politician,
      power broker, pro, professional, professor, proficient, resident,
      savant, secretary of legation, shark, sharp, statesman,
      technical adviser, technician, vice-consul, vice-legate
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