主しゅ席せき外がい交こう官かん

noun

doyen of the diplomatic corps; head of a diplomatic mission

Formal term for the most senior diplomat in a country, often the ambassador with the longest tenure. Used in diplomatic contexts.

• 彼かれは日本にほんにおける主しゅ席せき外がい交こう官かんとして、各かっ国こくの大たい使しと会かい談だんした。

  As the doyen of the diplomatic corps in Japan, he met with ambassadors from various countries.

• 主しゅ席せき外がい交こう官かんの役やく割わりは、外がい交こう団だんの代だい表ひょうとして儀ぎ礼れい的てきな行ぎょう事じに参さん加かすることだ。

  The role of the doyen is to participate in ceremonial events as the representative of the diplomatic corps.