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The President will be meeting with foreign diplomats.
He's a talented architect but a poor diplomat.
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While the diplomats throw stones, businesspeople figure out ways to make things work and make money.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Aid is a critical tool in the diplomat’s toolbox and a very effective leverage point when advocating for American interests.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Foreign countries, including close U.S. partners, can be reluctant to restrict their companies’ access to Chinese markets, alienate Beijing, or craft novel regulations at the request of U.S. diplomats.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
South Africa holds the rotational presidency of the G20 group of developed and developing nations and is due to host world leaders and top diplomats for a summit in Johannesburg in November.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Aid is a critical tool in the diplomat’s toolbox and a very effective leverage point when advocating for American interests.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Foreign countries, including close U.S. partners, can be reluctant to restrict their companies’ access to Chinese markets, alienate Beijing, or craft novel regulations at the request of U.S. diplomats.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
South Africa holds the rotational presidency of the G20 group of developed and developing nations and is due to host world leaders and top diplomats for a summit in Johannesburg in November.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Diplomat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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diplomat
noun
dip·lo·mat
ˈdip-lə-ˌmat 
: a person employed or skilled in diplomacy
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