Diplomacy - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Diplomacy :  (noun)
1: negotiation between nations [syn: diplomatic negotiations]
2: subtly skillful handling of a situation [syn: delicacy, discreetness, finesse]
3: wisdom in the management of public affairs [syn: statesmanship, statecraft]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Diplomacy : \Di*plo"ma*cy\, n. [F. diplomatie. This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original. See Diploma.] 1. The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually employed.

2. Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact.

3. The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. [R.] --Burke.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

DIPLOMACY., The science which treats of the relations and interests of nations with nations.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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