Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of, relating to, or involving diplomacy or diplomats.
- adj. Using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others.
- adj. Of or relating to diplomatics.
- adj. Being an exact copy of the original: a diplomatic edition.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to diplomas or diplomatics.
- Pertaining to or of the nature of diplomacy; concerned with the management of international relations: as, a diplomatic agent.
- Skilled in the art of diplomacy; artful in negotiation or intercourse of any kind; politic in conduct.
- n. A minister, an official agent, or an envoy to a foreign court; a diplomat.
Wiktionary
- adj. Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
- adj. Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the
diplomatic body . - adj. Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful.
- adj. Pertaining to diplomatics; paleographic.
- n. A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
- adj. relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
Etymologies
- French diplomatique, from New Latin diplōmaticus, from Latin diplōma, diplōmat-, letter of introduction; see diploma.
Examples
“Well, the secretary of state's trip to Canada is putting a brand new spin on the term diplomatic relations.”
“But Syria's U.N. ambassador, Bashar Ja'afari, accused Washington and some other Security Council members of waging what he called a "diplomatic and humanitarian war" against his country.”
“She urged the Democratic president to spell out the U.S. veto intention more clearly himself instead of relying on what she called "diplomatic nice speak.”
The Huffington Post: Obama urged to wield U.N. veto against Palestinians
“I suppose it's what they call a diplomatic disease. logdon”
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
“JOHNSON: Charles has what I refer to as diplomatic immunity.”
“Today criticism came from a surprising corner, the Republican former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich blasting the State Department for what he calls diplomatic failures on Iraq.”
“Mr. Shaw proceeds to what he calls the diplomatic history of the war.”
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index
“In a Commons statement, Mr Hague said that he personally authorised and took "full ministerial responsibility" for the decision to insert what he described as a "diplomatic team" into eastern Libya.”
“WASHINGTON - The U.S. apologized to Russia on Thursday for what it called a diplomatic slip-up in the case of a Russian man arrested in Africa and then extradited to the U.S. for alleged drug smuggling.”
“- The U.S. apologized to Russia on Thursday for what it called a diplomatic slip-up in the case of a Russian man arrested in Africa and then extradited to the U.S. for alleged drug smuggling.”
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