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diplomatic
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
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What does diplomatic mean?
adjective
- Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
- Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
- Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
noun
- The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
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“Do you know, Mr. Passepartout, that this pretended tour in eighty days may conceal some secret errand—perhaps a diplomatic mission?”
He was eloquent and diplomatic, witty and amiable, always sure to be with his fellow-churchmen and polite society against uncomfortable changes.
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But Chauvelin was not the man to trouble himself about these social amenities, which he called mere incidents in his diplomatic career.
The presiding officer had been longest in Peking, and as doyen of these diplomatic ladies, she acted as chairman of the meeting.
With so intellectual a guest as she considered Prince Andrew to be, she felt that she had to employ her diplomatic tact.