Etymology[edit]
Compound of carrière (“career”) + diplomaat (“diplomat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kɑ.riˈɛː.rə.di.ploːˌmaːt/
- Hyphenation: car‧ri‧è‧re‧di‧plo‧maat
carrièrediplomaat m (plural carrièrediplomaten)
- A professional career diplomat, employed indefinitely, as opposed to a strictly political nominee.
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