diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē 
Examples of diplomacy in a Sentence
She has had a long and distinguished career in diplomacy.
The government avoided a war by successfully resolving the issues through diplomacy.
This is a situation that calls for tactful diplomacy.
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Thanks to this Administration’s efforts and diplomacy with the PRC, all of the wrongfully detained Americans in the PRC are home.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump’s nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) to become the first Hispanic secretary of State has caught the attention of Latin America, a region not accustomed to having a Western Hemisphere expert leading U.S. diplomacy.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
France has been grudgingly watching from the sidelines as Hochstein asserted American leadership at the expense of French diplomacy over its former protectorate.
—Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Given that, few countries are expecting the U.S. to play a major role in climate diplomacy — or the funding of climate finance goals — in the years ahead.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Trump’s nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) to become the first Hispanic secretary of State has caught the attention of Latin America, a region not accustomed to having a Western Hemisphere expert leading U.S. diplomacy.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
France has been grudgingly watching from the sidelines as Hochstein asserted American leadership at the expense of French diplomacy over its former protectorate.
—Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Given that, few countries are expecting the U.S. to play a major role in climate diplomacy — or the funding of climate finance goals — in the years ahead.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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diplomacy
noun
di·plo·ma·cy
də-ˈplō-mə-sē
1
: the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries
2
: skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings : tact
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