Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diplomat

2 senses of diplomat

Sense 1
diplomat, diplomatist -- (an official engaged in international negotiations)
       => official, functionary -- (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)

Sense 2
diplomat -- (a person who deals tactfully with others)
       => mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor -- (a negotiator who acts as a link between parties)