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diplomacy

noun [U]
 
 
/dɪˈpləʊ.mə.si/ US  /-ˈploʊ-/

Definition

C2 the management of relationships between countries: Diplomacy has so far failed to bring an end to the fighting.Diplomacy and mediation C2 approving skill in dealing with people without offending or upsetting them: It took all her tact and diplomacy to persuade him not to resign.Kind and thoughtful
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