diplomatic service
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Lord McDonald, a former permanent under-secretary for the Foreign Office and head of the diplomatic service, criticised the way Sir Olly was removed from his post.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
When contacted by AFP, the Taliban government's diplomatic service did not immediately comment.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
The diplomatic service of the EU said in a statement that "this method is a particularly cruel and unusual punishment," citing leading experts.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
His father, Count Gabriel Antoine Armand de Gramont, had moved temporarily from Paris and sold luxurious Bugatti automobiles in Geneva while preparing for his entrance exams for the French diplomatic service.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023
“I must say, I never thought he would end up in the diplomatic service of the witches.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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