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diplomatic
- /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.
adjective more diplomatic · most diplomatic · diplomatical · diplomatick
- Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service.
- Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments. Thoughtful corrections can be diplomatic as well as instructional.
- Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
- Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
noun diplomatical · diplomatick
- The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. In its broadest aspect, the subject-matter of diplomatic is the relation between documents and facts.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: politic, statesmanlike, statesmanly, wise, tactful, suave, smooth, diplomatical, diplomacy, diplomat, embassy, counterpart, foreign, external, diplomatique, diplomats
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adj concerning relationships between governments
| Español | diplomático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 외교적 oegyojeok |
| 日本語 | 外交的 gaikōteki |
| 中文 | 外交 wàijiāo |
| हिन्दी | राजनयिक rājanyik, अंताराज्यनैतिक antārājyanaitik |
| Português | diplomático |
| Français | diplomatique |
| Deutsch | diplomatisch |
| Italiano | diplomatico |
| Ελληνικά | διπλωματικός diplomatikós |
| Română | diplomatic |
| Русский | дипломати́ческий diplomatíčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | ngoại giao |
| العربية | دِبْلُومَاسِيّ diblūmāsiyy |
adj exhibiting diplomacy
| Español | diplomático |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कूटनैतिक kūṭnaitik |
| Português | diplomático |
| Français | diplomatique |
| Deutsch | diplomatisch |
| Italiano | diplomatico |
| Русский | дипломати́чный diplomatíčnyj |
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