diplomacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce diplomacy in British English:
UK [dɪˈpləʊməsi]
How to pronounce diplomacy in American English:
US [dɪˈploʊməsi]
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- Noun:
- negotiation between nations
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
- wisdom in the management of public affairs
Word Origin
- diplomacy (n.)
- 1796, from French diplomatie, formed from diplomate "diplomat" (on model of aristocratie from aristocrate), from Latin adjective diplomaticos, from diploma (genitive diplomatis) "official document conferring a privilege" (see diploma; for sense evolution, see diplomatic). It is obvious to any one who has been in charge of the interests of his country abroad that the day secrecy is abolished negotiations of any kind will become impossible. [Jules Cambon, "The Diplomatist" (transl. Christopher Rede Turner), 1931]
Example
- 1. Is it a new kind of public diplomacy ?
- 2. In a world of wikileaks , diplomacy would no longer be possible .
- 3. Special operations and covert diplomacy were perilous for two reasons .
- 4. Brazilian diplomacy is based on that .
- 5. That need not preclude deft diplomacy .