| ambassador |
a high-ranking official sent by one nation to another either to carry out a specific diplomatic mission or to serve in residence there. [1/3 definitions] |
| chargé d'affaires |
a foreign service official who takes charge of diplomatic business whenever an ambassador or minister is temporarily absent. [2 definitions] |
| diplomatic immunity |
exemption from local laws, granted to diplomatic personnel and their dependents while in a foreign country. |
| embassy |
a diplomatic mission, esp. one led by an ambassador. [1/4 definitions] |
| high commissioner |
a diplomatic representative of ambassadorial rank, representing one member country of the British Commonwealth to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| legation |
the legate and staff of a diplomatic mission in a foreign country. [1/3 definitions] |
| Meiji Restoration |
a period in Japanese history that is characterized by the downfall of feudalism and the opening of Japan to trade and diplomatic relations with the West. |
| memorandum |
an informal but official diplomatic communication. [1/4 definitions] |
| military attaché |
a military officer assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country. |
| minister |
a government official authorized to perform diplomatic duties. [1/4 definitions] |
| minister plenipotentiary |
a diplomatic representative endowed with full authority to act or speak on behalf of his or her country. |
| mission |
a group of people sent to a foreign location to establish relations and conduct trade or do diplomatic or religious work. [1/7 definitions] |
| nondiplomatic |
combined form of diplomatic. |
| plenipotentiary |
an agent given full authority to act on behalf of another, esp. in diplomatic matters. [1/4 definitions] |
| raison d'état |
reason of state (French); a political or diplomatic justification or reason. |
| set piece |
an operation, such as a military or diplomatic maneuver, that is carefully planned and executed. [1/2 definitions] |
| summitry |
the diplomatic skill or protocol involved in summit conferences. [1/2 definitions] |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, esp. when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| undiplomatic |
combined form of diplomatic. |