diplomatic
adjective
dip·lo·mat·ic
ˌdi-plə-ˈma-tik 
1
a
b
: exactly reproducing the original
a diplomatic edition
2
: of, relating to, or concerned with the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations : of, relating to, or concerned with diplomacy or diplomats
diplomatic relations
3
: employing tact and conciliation especially in situations of stress
a diplomatic way to say no
Examples of diplomatic in a Sentence
Negotiators are working to restore full diplomatic relations.
a diplomatic attempt at preventing any hurt feelings
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The administration sought to ensure regional partners were aware of the potential diplomatic shift and its conditions.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Meng's arrest resulted in a diplomatic chill between the two countries, and Kovrig and Spavor weren't released until Meng was allowed to return to China in 2021 in what was widely viewed as a de facto prisoner exchange.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The administration sought to ensure regional partners were aware of the potential diplomatic shift and its conditions.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had declared his determination to continue the war, and so far there had been no diplomatic intervention from either the West or the Arab world.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
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diplomatic
adjective
dip·lo·mat·ic
ˌdip-lə-ˈmat-ik
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with diplomacy or diplomats
diplomatic relations
2
: tactful
found a diplomatic way to say no
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