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Official
A member of the civil/foreign service or of an international organization. This individual participates in the exercise of authority.
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Foreign Service
The diplomatic service of the United States under the umbrella of the Department of State. Foreign Service Officers serve overseas formulating and implementing foreign policy and aiding U.S. citizens abroad.
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Plenipotentiary
A diplomat possessing full powers (i.e. to sign a treaty).
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Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
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Political Appointee
A person who is not a career foreign service officer and is instead appointed by the president.
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Great Seal
The official coat of arms that acts as the “signature” of America. Historically, it could only be applied by an official government representative. It was a visual symbol of the U.S. Government that was meant to be recognizable even for those who could not read English. The eagle holds 13 arrows and a shield on the eagle's breast has 13 stripes to represent the original 13 states.
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Presented Credentials
The date that the ambassador presents their letter of credence to the head of state or appropriate authority in the receiving nation officially making them the representative of their country.
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Interest Section
The office responsible for protecting the interests of the United States, housed in a third country embassy, in a country with which the United States has no formal diplomatic relations.
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Protectorate
A Protectorate, or protected state when referring to a territory subject to this arrangement, is an autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity. The protectorate retains formal sovereignty and remains a state under international law, but in exchange for this, they usually accept specified obligations that vary depending on the nature of their relationship.
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International Law
A body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relationships with one another.