Until the early 19th century, each European nation had its own system of diplomatic rank.

He holds a diplomatic rank of the first class adviser.

Diplomatic rank was distinguished by the amount and quality of the embroidery.

In addition, he gained the diplomatic rank of an attaché.

Because United Nations officials are often drawn from these diplomatic ranks, women lose out on both levels.

His position was just below the diplomatic rank of modern-day Ambasador.

In modern diplomatic practice there are a number of diplomatic ranks below Ambassador.

The State Department lists 103 people with diplomatic rank and privileges at the embassy.

As it turned out, this system of diplomatic rank created its own set of problems regarding the nations' precedence.

William Miller was appointed the new Consul, at a slightly higher diplomatic rank.

USGs have diplomatic rank equivalent to that of a national cabinet minister.

He later recalled that he was "the first American to rise all the way through the diplomatic ranks from the lowest position to the highest".

Diplomatic members take their precedence according to their diplomatic ranks.

The office is sometimes referred to as ambassador but the correct title is representative for organizations (see diplomatic rank).

But blacks are virtually absent from senior Government, military and diplomatic ranks or among opinion makers and business executives.

Ambassadors have high diplomatic rank and importance.

For further details, see diplomatic rank.

He held the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Papée held the diplomatic rank of "Minister".

Position of birth seemed to come before diplomatic rank or importance of nation represented, although they had no way of judging this last factor.

In the first place, by the eighteenth century a hierarchy of diplomatic ranks more clear-cut than ever before had emerged, though this process was still incomplete.

Ambassador Carter holds the diplomatic rank of Minister Counselor.

Diplomatic rank is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations.

In August 1941, Gascoigne was promoted to the diplomatic rank of embassy Counsellor.

Ignatieff's family moved abroad regularly in his early childhood as his father rose in the diplomatic ranks.