ambassador:<\/strong> An ambassador is the President, Prime Minster, or King\/Queen\u2019s highest-ranking representative in a foreign country. Ambassadors are usually appointed by the leader of the country they represent.<\/p>\n embassy:<\/strong> An embassy is the office building for a country\u2019s diplomatic mission abroad. Sometimes an embassy is also the residence of the ambassador, but other times the ambassador lives in another home. When inside an embassy building you are technically on foreign soil.<\/p>\n Secretary of State:<\/strong> In America this is the title for the person who is the head of the State Department and top most person responsible for foreign affairs, other than the President. The President appoints this person to work for him\/her. The Secretary of State often travels abroad on behalf of the President. This person lives in the United States, unlike an ambassador who lives in the country they are working.<\/p>\n State Department:<\/strong> In America this is the federal department that sets and maintains foreign policies for the country. Many people work within the United States State Department, those people who work outside of America are called diplomats, those that work within the United States generally are not.<\/p>\n When there are international crisis or simply negotiations, it is important to use a particular kind of language, often what we call in \u2018diplomatic language<\/em>\u2019 in English. One must say exactly what they mean to say and be very careful with what they say. You have to be quite proficient in a language to be a diplomat, ambassador, or embassy employee, and you also have to use certain language skills, which are listed below.<\/p>\n tactfulness<\/strong> \u2013 to be full of sensitivity toward others in what you say What other qualities or way of speaking do you think diplomats need?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Diplomatic affairs have been in the news a lot lately, particularly related to the United States, Europe, and Russia, which makes it a great time to review some vocabulary related to international diplomacy, as well as words related to speaking in a diplomatic way. First let\u2019s take a look at some vocabulary related to international…<\/p>\n
\nhonesty<\/strong> \u2013 to tell the truth and be sincere
\nencouraging<\/strong> \u2013 to give support and confidence
\nrespect<\/strong> \u2013 to have admiration for another person\u2019s opinions and abilities
\ndirectness<\/strong> \u2013 to aim in a certain direction and move toward it in the shortest way possible
\npersuasive<\/strong> \u2013 to be able to change another person\u2019s ideas or help them see something in a new way<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2014\/03\/amassadors-350x221.jpg\")