diplomacy

noun [U]

/dəˈploʊ·mə·si/

Definition

› politics & government the management of relationships between countries: Quiet diplomacy is sometimes better than public threats. › Diplomacy is also the ability to control a difficult situation without upsetting anyone: It took all her diplomacy to persuade him not to resign.

(Definition of diplomacy noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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