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diplomacy

di·plo·ma·cy
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-ploh-muh-see]
    • /dɪˈploʊ mə si/
    • /dɪˈpləʊ.mə.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-ploh-muh-see]
    • /dɪˈploʊ mə si/

Definitions of diplomacy word

  • noun diplomacy the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. 1
  • noun diplomacy the art or science of conducting such negotiations. 1
  • noun diplomacy skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact: Seating one's dinner guests often calls for considerable diplomacy. 1
  • noun diplomacy The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad. 1
  • noun diplomacy skilful management of people 1
  • noun diplomacy tact 1

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Origin of diplomacy

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French diplomatie (with t pronounced as s), equivalent to diplomate diplomat + -ie -y3

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Parts of speech for Diplomacy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

diplomacy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

diplomacy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for diplomacy

noun diplomacy

  • negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
  • politics — the science or art of political government.
  • savoir-faire — knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
  • subtlety — the state or quality of being subtle.
  • artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.

Antonyms for diplomacy

noun diplomacy

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • impoliteness — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
  • rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
  • tactlessness — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.

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