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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024di•plo•ma•cy /dɪˈploʊməsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Governmentthe conduct by government officials of relations between nations:international diplomacy.
- Governmentthe art or science of conducting such negotiations.
- skill in managing negotiations;
tact:We'll need a lot of diplomacy to tell him he's fired.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024di•plo•ma•cy (di plō′mə sē),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- Governmentthe art or science of conducting such negotiations.
- 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.
- French diplomatie (with t pronounced as s), equivalent. to diplomate diplomat + -ie -y3
- 1790–1800
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: diplomacy /dɪˈpləʊməsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)- the conduct of the relations of one state with another by peaceful means
- skill in the management of international relations
- tact, skill, or cunning in dealing with people
Etymology: 18th Century: from French diplomatie, from diplomatique diplomatic |