diplomacy

[ dih-ploh-muh-see ]

noun

1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations.
3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact:

   Seating one's dinner guests often calls for considerable diplomacy.

diplomacy

/ dɪˈpləʊməsɪ /

noun

1. the conduct of the relations of one state with another by peaceful means
2. skill in the management of international relations
3. tact, skill, or cunning in dealing with people

Other Words From

• nondi·ploma·cy noun
• predi·ploma·cy noun
• super·di·ploma·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplomacy¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French diplomatie, from diplomat(e) diplomat + -ie -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of diplomacy¹

C18: from French diplomatie, from diplomatique diplomatic

Example Sentences

He opted for deals over delicate diplomacy and often put a price tag on America’s friendships.

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England captain Harry Kane's diplomacy skills are almost as carefully crafted to the point of perfection as the marksmanship that has made him his country's all-time record goalscorer.

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Over the next four years, the incoming IOC president is likely to have to show diplomacy to contend with tensions between the US and China over a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers.

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But one thing seems unlikely to change: his dislike of patient, principled diplomacy as a means to peace and his preference for transactional politics and populist gestures.

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"More and more civilian sites are being targeted. Russia only wants to continue the war, and each of its strikes negates any claims of diplomacy from Russia."

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Related Words

• negotiation