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shuttle diplomacy

American  

noun

  1. diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.


Etymology

Origin of shuttle diplomacy

First recorded in 1970–75

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Only when the scout has completed the shuttle diplomacy required to present some potential coalitions do the real negotiations begin.

From Barron's Nov. 4, 2025

And after three weeks of shuttle diplomacy and frequent meetings among top officials from Israel, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Trump stood before cameras in the White House and announced that he had a plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

There has been lots of shuttle diplomacy and symbolism since it won the general election in the summer.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2024

In late March, a flurry of shuttle diplomacy involving Israel, Hamas and mediators including the United States had raised hopes for a new cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2024

Only with some frantic shuttle diplomacy and the most liberal applications of flattery did Halley manage finally to extract the concluding volume from the erratic professor.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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