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diplomatic
adjective /ˌdɪp·ləˈmæt̬·ɪk/ politics & governmentDefinition
› involving the management of relationships between countries: He began the diplomatic discussions that resulted in the establishment of NATO. › If you say that someone is diplomatic, you mean that the person is able to control a difficult situation without upsetting anyone: Lawyers should be diplomatic in dealing with a judge.
(Definition of diplomatic adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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