the Diplomatic Service
noun/ðə ˌdɪpləˌmætɪk ˈsɜːvɪs/
/ðə ˌdɪpləˌmætɪk ˈsɜːrvɪs/
(especially British English) (North American English usually the Foreign Service)
[singular]- the government department concerned with representing a country in foreign countriesTopics Politicsc2
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