Definition

1. Noun:
   • Diplomatic corps: The collective body of foreign diplomats and their staff accredited to a particular country or international organization. It refers to the entire community of diplomatic missions (embassies, consulates, etc.) and their personnel in a host capital.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngoại giao đoàn tại Hà Nội đã tham dự buổi lễ. (The diplomatic corps in Hanoi attended the ceremony.)
  • Bộ Ngoại giao tổ chức tiệc chiêu đãi ngoại giao đoàn. (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps.)
  • Thủ tướng sẽ có bài phát biểu trước ngoại giao đoàn. (The Prime Minister will deliver a speech to the diplomatic corps.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in formal, official contexts concerning protocol, collective briefings, and events involving all foreign diplomats in a country.
• "Trưởng ngoại giao đoàn": Dean of the diplomatic corps. This is the diplomat with the highest seniority, often the ambassador who has been accredited the longest, who represents the corps in certain ceremonial functions.
  • Đại sứ Pháp là Trưởng ngoại giao đoàn. (The French Ambassador is the Dean of the diplomatic corps.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đoàn ngoại giao: A less common variant with the same meaning as "ngoại giao đoàn."
• Cơ quan ngoại giao (n): Diplomatic mission. Refers to an individual embassy or consulate.
• Nhân viên ngoại giao (n): Diplomatic staff.

Synonyms

• Diplomatic community: A more informal synonym for diplomatic corps.
• Corps diplomatique: The original French term from which the Vietnamese is derived.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Quyền ưu đãi miễn trừ ngoại giao (n): Diplomatic privileges and immunities. The legal protections granted to members of the diplomatic corps.
• Ngoại giao (n): Diplomacy. The broader practice of managing international relations.
• Đại sứ quán (n): Embassy. A key component of the diplomatic corps.

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