shuttle diplomacy

noun

1. diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shuttle diplomacy¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

And they are not alone in their indifference to this latest round of shuttle diplomacy.

From The Daily Beast

It wasn't about U.S. pressuring the parties to resume negotiations, the ever-present goal of Kerry's shuttle diplomacy.

From The Daily Beast