Meaning of DIPLOMACY
| Pronunciation: | | di'plowmusee
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- [n] subtly skillful handling of a situation
- [n] wisdom in the management of public affairs
- [n] negotiation between nations
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| | Synonyms: | | delicacy, diplomatic negotiations, discreetness, finesse, statecraft, statesmanship |
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| | See Also: | | dialogue, dollar diplomacy, gunboat diplomacy, negotiation, power politics, SALT, shuttle diplomacy, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, tact, tactfulness, talks, wisdom, wiseness | |
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| | Definition: | | Diplomacy
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Di*plo"ma*cy\, n. [F. diplomatie. This word, like
supremacy, retains the accent of its original. See
{Diploma}.]
1. The art and practice of conducting negotiations between
nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the
methods and forms usually employed.
2. Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact.
3. The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the
diplomatic body. [R.] --Burke.
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| | Related Terms: | | ability, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, appeasement, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, balance of power, bravura, brilliance, brinkmanship, capability, capacity, cleverness, coexistence, colonialism, command, competence, compromise, containment, control, coordination, craft, craftsmanship, cunning, deftness, detente, deterrence, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness, diplomatic, diplomatics, discretion, dollar diplomacy, dollar imperialism, efficiency, Eisenhower Doctrine, expansionism, expertise, facility, finesse, foreign affairs, foreign policy, good-neighbor policy, grace, grip, handiness, horsemanship, imperialism, ingeniousness, ingenuity, internationalism, intrigue, isolationism, jobbery, jobbing, know-how, Machiavellianism, Machiavellism, machination, maneuvering, manifest destiny, marksmanship, mastership, mastery, militarism, Monroe Doctrine, nationalism, negotiation, neocolonialism, neutralism, Nixon Doctrine, nonresistance, open door, open-door policy, peace offensive, peaceful coexistence, poise, politics, practical ability, preparedness, proficiency, prowess, quickness, readiness, resource, resourcefulness, savoir faire, savoir-faire, savvy, seamanship, shirt-sleeve diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy, skill, skillfulness, spheres of influence, statecraft, statesmanship, style, tact, tactfulness, technical brilliance, technical mastery, technical skill, technique, the big stick, timing, tough policy, Truman Doctrine, virtuosity, wit, wizardry, workmanship, world politics |
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