diplomacy

di·plo·ma·cy  (d-plm-s)

n.

1. The art or practice of conducting international relations, as in negotiating alliances, treaties, and agreements.

2. Tact and skill in dealing with people. See Synonyms at tact.

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diplomacy [dɪˈpləʊməsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the conduct of the relations of one state with another by peaceful means

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) skill in the management of international relations

3. tact, skill, or cunning in dealing with people

[from French diplomatie, from diplomatique diplomatic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	diplomacy - negotiation between nations diplomatic negotiations convention - (diplomacy) an international agreement negotiation, talks, dialogue - a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" dollar diplomacy - diplomacy influenced by economic considerations gunboat diplomacy, power politics - diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives recognition - the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991" shuttle diplomacy - international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties; "Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East"
	2.	diplomacy - subtly skillful handling of a situation finesse, discreetness, delicacy tact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
	3.	diplomacy - wisdom in the management of public affairs statecraft, statesmanship wisdom, wiseness - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

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diplomacy

noun

1. statesmanship, foreign affairs, international relations, statecraft, international negotiation Today's resolution is significant for American diplomacy.

2. tact, skill, sensitivity, craft, discretion, subtlety, delicacy, finesse, savoir-faire, artfulness It took all his powers of diplomacy to get her to return.
tact awkwardness, clumsiness, thoughtlessness, ineptness, tactlessness

Quotations
"Diplomacy is to do and say"
"The nastiest thing in the nicest way" [Isaac Goldberg The Reflex]
"A soft answer turneth away wrath" Bible: Proverbs
"diplomacy: the patriotic art of lying for one's country" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]

Translations

diplomacy [dɪˈpləʊməsɪ] N

1. (Pol) → diplomacia f

2. (= tact) → diplomacia f

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diplomacy [dɪˈpləʊməsi] n

(between states) → diplomatie f

(= tact) → diplomatie f

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diplomacy

n (Pol, fig) → Diplomatie f; to use diplomacy → diplomatisch vorgehen

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diplomacy [dɪˈpləʊməsɪ] n (Pol) (fig) → diplomazia

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diplomacy [dɪˈpləʊməsɪ] n (Pol) (fig) → diplomazia

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diplomacy

n diplomacy [diˈplouməsi]

1 the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country. diplomasie دِبْلوماسِيَّه дипломация diplomacie diplomati die Diplomatie διπλωματία diplomacia diplomaatia دیپلماسی؛ سیاست پردازی diplomatia diplomatie דִיפּלוֹמָטיָה देशों के बीच राजनीतिक संबन्ध diplomacija diplomácia diplomasi ríkiserindrekstur diplomazia 外交 외교 diplomatija diplomātija diplomasi diplomatie diplomati dyplomacja diplomacia diplomaţie дипломатия diplomacia diplomacija diplomatija diplomati การทูต diplomasi 外交 дипломатія بین الاقوامی تعلقات کا انصرام ngành ngoại giao 外交

2 skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help. diplomasie لَباقَه وَمَهارَه في التَّعامُل مَع النّاس такт diplomacie forhandlingsevne; diplomatisk sans die Diplomatie διπλωματικότητα diplomacia targu toimimine سیاست؛ تدبیر diplomaattisuus diplomatie דִיפלוֹמָטִיוּת व्यवहार-कुशलता taktičnost tapintat taktik lipurð, háttvísi diplomazia 外交的手腕 흥정, 외교적 수완 diplomatija diplomātija kebijaksanaan tact diplomati, overtalelseskunst dyplomacja diplomacia tact дипломатичность diplomacia taktnost diplomatija diplomati ทักษะในการเจรจาต่อรอง ustalık, maharet 外交手腕 дипломатичність; тактовність ذاتی تعلقات میں مصلحت اندیشی tài ngoại giao 外交手腕

n diplomat [ˈdipləmӕt]

a person engaged in diplomacy He is a diplomat at the American embassy. diplomaat دِبْلوماسي дипломат diplomat diplomat der Diplomat διπλωμάτης diplomático diplomaat دیپلمات diplomaatti diplomate דִיפלוֹמָט राजदूत diplomat diplomata diplomat diplómat, ríkiserindreki diplomatico 外交官 외교관 diplomatas diplomāts diplomat diplomaat diplomat dyplomata diplomata diplomat дипломат diplomat, -ka diplomat diplomata diplomat นักการทูต diplomat 外交官 дипломат سیاست کار nhà ngoại giao 外交官

adj diplomatic [dipləˈmӕtik]

1 concerning diplomacy a diplomatic mission. diplomaties دِبلوماسي дипломатически diplomatický diplomatisk diplomatisch διπλωματικός diplomático diplomaatiline دیپلماتیک؛ سیاست کارانه diplomaattinen diplomatique דִיפלוֹמָטִי कूटनीतिक diplomatski diplomáciai diplomatik diplómata- diplomatico 外交上の 외교의, 외교상의 diplomatinis diplomātisks; diplomātijas- diplomatik diplomatisch diplomatisk dyplomatyczny diplomático diplomatic дипломатический diplomatický diplomatski diplomatski diplomatisk เกี่ยวกับการทูต diplomatik 外交上的 дипломатичний سیاست کاری سے تعلّق رکھنے والا thuộc ngoại giao 外交上的

2 tactful a diplomatic remark. taktvol لَبِق وماهر في التَّعامُل тактичен diplomatický taktfuld; diplomatisk diplomatisch διακριτικός diplomático diplomaatlik با تدبیر؛ کارامد hienotunteinen diplomate, diplomatique דִיפלוֹמָטִי कूटनीतिपूर्ण taktičan tapintatos, diplomatikus diplomatis lipur, háttvís, nærgætinn diplomatico 駆け引きの上手な 능란한 diplomatiškas, taktiškas diplomātisks; taktisks diplomatik tactvol diplomatisk, med takt og tone dyplomatyczny discreto diplomat, plin de tact дипломатичный diplomatický takten taktičan diplomatisk เกี่ยวกับการเจรจาต่อรอง ustalıklı, diplomatça 有外交手腕的 тактовний مدبّرانہ mang tính ngoại giao 有外交手腕的

adv diploˈmatically

diplomaties بصورَةٍ دِبلوماسِيَّه дипломатично diplomaticky diplomatiskt diplomatisch διπλωματικά diplomáticamente diplomaatlikult مدبرانه؛ سیاست مدارانه diplomaattisesti avec tact, diplomatiquement בְּאוֹפֵן דִיפלוֹמָטִי कूटनीतिपूर्ण diplomatično tapintatosan, diplomatikusan dengan taktik lipurlega, af nærgætni diplomaticamente 外交上 외교적으로, 솜씨 있게 diplomatiškai diplomātiski secara diplomasi diplomatisch, tactvol diplomatisk dyplomatycznie com tacto cu tact, diplo­ma­tic дипломатично diplomaticky taktno taktično diplomatiskt อย่างมีชั้นเชิง ustalıkla, diplomatça 外交上 дипломатично مدبّرانہ طور پر một cách ngoại giao 外交上