Diplomacy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

diplomacy

/dəˈploʊməsi/

noun

diplomacy

/dəˈploʊməsi/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of DIPLOMACY

[noncount]

1

:

the work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries

• She has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy.
• The government avoided a war by successfully resolving the issues through diplomacy.
• international diplomacy

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— see also gunboat diplomacy at gunboat

2

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skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings

• This is a situation that calls for tactful diplomacy.

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