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Webster 1913 Edition

Diplomacy

Di-plo′ma-cy

,
Noun.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Diplomacy

DIPLOMACY

,
Noun.
[This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original.]
1.
The customs, rules and privileges of embassadors, envoys and other representatives of princes and states at foreign courts; forms of negotiation.
2.
A diplomatic body the whole body of ministers at a foreign court.
3.
The agency or management of ministers at a foreign court.

Definition 2024

diplomacy

diplomacy

English

Noun

diplomacy ‎(plural diplomacies)

  1. The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organisms, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals
    National diplomacy typically deploys its dexterity to secure advantage for one's nation.
  2. Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.

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External links

  • diplomacy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • diplomacy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Etymology

From French diplomatie, back-formation from diplomatique, ultimately from Latin diploma ‎(“letter of recommendation or authority”); see diploma.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈploʊ mə si/

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