diplomacy
n. US //dɪˈpɫoʊməsi// UK //dɪplˈəʊməsˌi// diplo·ma·cy
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1 international relations (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatethe work of managing relationships between different countries through talk and agreements.
the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
ExampleThe two countries used diplomacy to end the border dispute without a war.
ExampleThe success of the climate summit depended on quiet diplomacy between the world's largest economies before the public sessions began.
UsageOften used as an uncountable noun when referring to the field of study or the general practice.
- statesmanship
- negotiation
- foreign affairs
From French diplomatie, a back-formation from diplomatique, ultimately from Latin diploma (“a letter of recommendation or authority”); see diploma.