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diplomacy

n.
US //dɪˈpɫoʊməsi// UK //dɪplˈəʊməsˌi// diplo·ma·cy
  1. 1 international relations (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    the 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.

    Example

    The two countries used diplomacy to end the border dispute without a war.

    Example

    The success of the climate summit depended on quiet diplomacy between the world's largest economies before the public sessions began.

    Usage

    Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the field of study or the general practice.

Origin

From French diplomatie, a back-formation from diplomatique, ultimately from Latin diploma (“a letter of recommendation or authority”); see diploma.

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