corps diplomatique
- noun
- /kɔr dɪpləˈmætɪk/
- Formal
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cuerpo diplomático
- The French embassy is a key part of the corps diplomatique in the United States.
Examples
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The world corps diplomatique are weak, really weak, and the US diplomatic corps, which used to be the senior and best-engineered outfit there, is rattling.
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The ambassadors from various countries gathered at the event, representing the corps diplomatique in their formal attire.
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During the ceremony, the corps diplomatique was recognized for their efforts in fostering international relations.
Synonyms
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6.8
A group of people who represent their countries and work in another country
How Large
- US
14
4.4
- Formal
574
3.3
- Specialized
13
3.9
- Formal
223
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
corps + diplomatique
The term is a straightforward composition of 'corps' (a body or group) and 'diplomatique' (diplomatic), so the meaning 'body of diplomats' is directly derivable from the constituents. This construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'cuerpo diplomático') and follows regular noun + adjective composition, making it immediately comprehensible to learners who know both words.
Etymology
The noun corps diplomatique comes from French: corps means 'body' and diplomatique means 'diplomatic', so picture a single 'body' of diplomats from other countries working together in one place. That's why corps diplomatique means the whole group of foreign diplomats in a country.