diplomacy

American  

[dih-ploh-muh-see] / dɪˈploʊ mə si /

noun

1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.

2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations.

3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact.

   Seating one's dinner guests often calls for considerable diplomacy.

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diplomacy British  

/ dɪˈpləʊməsɪ /

noun

1. the conduct of the relations of one state with another by peaceful means

2. skill in the management of international relations

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

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Other Word Forms

• nondiplomacy noun
• prediplomacy noun
• superdiplomacy noun

Etymology

Origin of diplomacy

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French diplomatie, from diplomat(e) diplomat + -ie -y ³

Example Sentences

But it isn’t diplomacy alone that drives her to highlight the acts of wartime bravery and humanity that many Poles showed to Jews fleeing the Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said organizations like hers — which use diplomacy to quash street beefs before they spill over into bloodshed — have also become lifelines for certain neighborhoods by providing diapers, formula, and other essential supplies.

From Los Angeles Times

This triggered weeks of intensive high-level diplomacy - with Ukraine, the US and European leaders trying to amend the draft.

From BBC

What are the pros and cons of a “big stick” approach to diplomacy?

From The Wall Street Journal

This principle of Mexican diplomacy, the Estrada Doctrine, is at best a polite fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• negotiation