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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiplomacy
/dɪˈploʊməsi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
"The crisis was averted through careful diplomacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 18th century from French diplomatie, based on modern Latin diploma (official document, charter), from Ancient Greek diploma (folded paper), from diploun (to double).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "diplomacy" is said worldwide
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diplomatie
Transliteration: diplomatie
"La diplomatie a permis d'éviter la guerre."
Diplomatie
Transliteration: Diplomatie
"Die Krise wurde durch geschickte Diplomatie gelöst."
diplomazia
Transliteration: diplomazia
"La diplomazia è l'arte del compromesso."
diplomacia
Transliteration: diplomacia
"Prefieren resolver el conflicto a través de la diplomacia."
diplomacia
Transliteration: diplomacia
"A diplomacia internacional exige muita paciência."
कूटनीति
Transliteration: kootneeti
"अंतरराष्ट्रीय विवादों को सुलझाने के लिए कूटनीति महत्वपूर्ण है।"
外交
Transliteration: wàijiāo
"和平是通过外交手段实现的。"
외교
Transliteration: oegyo
"그들은 외교를 통해 합의에 도달했습니다."
外交
Transliteration: gaikō
"問題は外交的手段によって解決された。"
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