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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Uncertainty about Trump’s policies is prompting both China and Japan to seek a stable relationship, said Taizo Miyagi, an expert on Japanese diplomacy at Chuo University in Tokyo.
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Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The process not only disrupted international climate diplomacy but also damaged the U.S.'s credibility on the world stage, sending a signal of unpredictability and retreat from global leadership at a critical moment in the climate crisis.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
But state leaders have been preparing for this moment for months, working to cement the state’s international climate diplomacy and focusing on state policies that lack federal involvement, such as cap-and-trade.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
Also around this time, the Chinese government’s wolf warrior diplomacy and its alliance with Russia forced many countries to rethink their views of China as an important part of the global economy.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The process not only disrupted international climate diplomacy but also damaged the U.S.'s credibility on the world stage, sending a signal of unpredictability and retreat from global leadership at a critical moment in the climate crisis.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
But state leaders have been preparing for this moment for months, working to cement the state’s international climate diplomacy and focusing on state policies that lack federal involvement, such as cap-and-trade.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
Also around this time, the Chinese government’s wolf warrior diplomacy and its alliance with Russia forced many countries to rethink their views of China as an important part of the global economy.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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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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