The Diplomat

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture. The Diplomat is the master in the art of diplomacy.
The diplomat more often then not is the lifeblood of any government (especially ones as turbulent and conflict oriented as those of Otara), being both a master of manipulation and double dealing. They are essential to international relations and are often the difference between two factions settling their differences or going to war. Perhaps not the most glamorous or exciting of the jobs one can have, it remains a vital one none the less.
The collective term for a group of diplomats from a single country who are resident in another country is a diplomatic mission. Ambassador is the most senior diplomatic rank; a diplomatic mission headed by an ambassador is known as an embassy. The collective body of all diplomats of particular country is called that country's diplomatic service. The collective body of all diplomats assigned to a particular country is the diplomatic corps.