diplomacy
IPA: dɪpɫˈoʊmʌsi
noun
- The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
- Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
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Examples of "diplomacy" in Sentences
- "That is what I call diplomacy, Sir Edward," he remarked.
- The term diplomacy applies to all of the following except:
- It basically said the United States is engaged in what I call diplomacy by press release.
- As you know, the great art in diplomacy is to find a compromise or, as they now speak of it, to find a formula.
- And not a little the dear old gentleman prided himself on his talents for what he called diplomacy -- arranging his plans, he said, 'just like a book-romance.'
- "A lot of these web designers are young people working late, with too much coffee, too little sleep, not enough adult supervision and an underdeveloped sense of what I call diplomacy check."
- She was not involved in "diplomacy" but in the day to day grind, at a very human level, handling duties that were sometimes disgusting, sometimes heart-warming, sometimes even inspirational, often funny.
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