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   dip·lo·mat·ic

   /ˌdipləˈmadik/

   adjective

   • 1. of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations: "diplomatic relations between the United States and Britain" Similar ambassadorialconsularforeign-policypolitical
   • ▪ having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way: "that was a very diplomatic way of putting it" Similar tactfulsensitivesubtledelicatediscreetjudiciousdiscerningprudentpoliticcleverskillfulpolitethoughtfulunderstandingcarefulOpposite indiscreettactless
   • 2. (of an edition or copy) exactly reproducing an original version: "a diplomatic transcription"

   Word Origin early 18th century (in the sense ‘relating to official documents’): from modern Latin diplomaticus and French diplomatique, from Latin diploma (see diploma). diplomatic (sense 1) (late 18th century) is probably due to the publication of the Codex Juris Gentium Diplomaticus (1695), a collection of originals of important public documents, many of which dealt with international affairs.

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   Diplomatic definition: of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy. See examples of DIPLOMATIC used in a sentence.

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   If you have the ability to say the right thing when two friends are fighting, making both sides happy, you are diplomatic. You have tact. You are a peacemaker. You can be diplomatic in your personal life if you’re polite, easy to get along with, and able to deliver bad news in a kind way.

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   1. Of, relating to, or involving diplomacy or diplomats. 2. Using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others. 3. a. Of or relating to diplomatics. b. Being an exact copy of the original: a diplomatic edition. [French diplomatique, from New Latin diplōmaticus, from Latin diplōma, diplōmat-, letter of introduction; see diploma .]

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