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   Di·plo·ma·cy

   /dəˈplōməsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad: "the government should assign an ambassador-at-large to oversee diplomacy in the region" Similar statesmanshipstatecraftnegotiation(s)discussion(s)talksconsultationconferencedialogueinternational relations/politicsforeign affairsforeign policy
   • ▪ the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way: "his genius for tact and diplomacy" Similar tacttactfulnesssensitivitydiscretionsubtletyfinessedelicacyjudiciousnessdiscernmentprudenceclevernessskillpolitenessthoughtfulnessunderstandingcaresoft skillssavoir faireOpposite tactlessness

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French diplomatie, from diplomatique ‘diplomatic’, on the pattern of aristocratie ‘aristocracy’.

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