Sekirov Dictionary

diplomatic

/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 2
phrases 1

adjective4

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Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
- She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service.
- Albania immediately severed diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe.
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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.

noun1

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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. — 1983

forms

more diplomatic · most diplomatic

Phrases with diplomatic

diplomatic flu
An illness feigned by one or more government officials or other public figures as an excuse for an absence really based on political factors.

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