Both Uses of
diplomat
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- His father had been our ambassador at Madrid when Isabella was young, and Prim unthought of, but had retired from the Diplomatic Service in a capricious moment of annoyance at not being offered the Embassy at Paris, a post to which he considered that he was fully entitled by reason of his birth, his indolence, the good English of his despatches, and his inordinate passion for pleasure.†
Chpt 3
- When I was in the Diplomatic, things were much better.†
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Definition:
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(diplomat as in: a Chinese diplomat) a government official whose job is to represent their country in discussions with other countries