diplomatic minister
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6.5
- noun
- /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈmɪnɪstər/
- Specialized
- Before she became ambassador, she served as the diplomatic minister to France for five years.
Examples
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The country appointed a new diplomatic minister to strengthen its relations with the neighboring state.
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A diplomatic minister often handles negotiations when an ambassador is unavailable.
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The diplomatic minister met with foreign leaders yesterday.
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A new diplomatic minister was appointed last week.
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Before she became ambassador, she served as the diplomatic minister to France for five years.
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The country appointed a new diplomatic minister to strengthen its relations with the neighboring state.
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A diplomatic minister often handles negotiations when an ambassador is unavailable.
Synonyms
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An official person who represents their country abroad and negotiates with other countries
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6.6
A person sent by a government to talk and make agreements with another country
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A diplomat who represents one country to another and ranks below an ambassador
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9.0
A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away
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A diplomat who can make and sign agreements for their country
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A person who works for their country and talks with other countries to make agreements
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A government diplomat below an ambassador who can sign agreements for their country
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A government official sent on a special diplomatic mission with lower rank than an ambassador
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'diplomatic' (relating to diplomacy) + 'minister' (a diplomatic representative), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a diplomatic official below ambassador rank. The adjective+noun pattern is a regular, cross-linguistically common composition and any potential ambiguity with a political 'minister' is resolved by the modifier 'diplomatic'.
Etymology
Diplomatic minister may come from the simple picture of a leader sending a trusted helper to speak in another country: diplomatic means about talks between countries and minister means a helper who acts for someone else. So a diplomatic minister is an official who goes to 'represent' their government but 'rank' below an ambassador.