diplomatic corps

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A former British diplomat said Andrew was jokingly called “His Buffoon Highness” by members of the diplomatic corps in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

He wants to insult the diplomatic corps and to show foreign leaders how slight he regards their status.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2024

Hassilev attended Harvard for a year, but dissatisfied with the Ivy League atmosphere, he transferred to the University of Chicago with the idea of going into the diplomatic corps.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Mr. Tarnoff was part of a cohort of Foreign Service officers who, inspired by the words of President John F. Kennedy, joined the American diplomatic corps in the early 1960s.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2023

The Foreign Service is split into two parts, the diplomatic corps and the cultural staff.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides