| − | A '''diplomat''' is a figure, such as an [[ambassador]], engaged in the art of international relations. Often such persons will be "diplomats-in-residence," representatives of a foreign country living in a foreign country, while handling the daily affairs of his or her home country, such as [[passport|passports]] and, in more desperate times, last-minute negotiations. | + | A '''diplomat''' is a figure, such as an [[ambassador]], engaged in the art of international relations. Often such persons will be "diplomats-in-residence," representatives of a foreign country living in a foreign country, while handling the daily affairs of his or her home country, such as [[passport]]s and, in more desperate times, last-minute negotiations. |
| | Diplomats in the [[United States]] are members of the [[State Department]], and often appointed. | | Diplomats in the [[United States]] are members of the [[State Department]], and often appointed. |