nondiplomatic
adjective
non·dip·lo·mat·ic
ˌnän-ˌdi-plə-ˈma-tik 
: not diplomatic: such as
b
: not employing tact and conciliation : undiplomatic
a nondiplomatic response
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In 1979, Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act, which outlined substantial yet nondiplomatic relations with the island.
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Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2020
After Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter decided to normalize relations with China, Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 to set guidelines for nondiplomatic relations with Taiwan.
—Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2019
Tillerson has further angered staff by focusing on nondiplomatic priorities.
—Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg.com, 26 Oct. 2017
A Zimbabwean intelligence source told Reuters that Mugabe had been traveling on an ordinary nondiplomatic passport.
—Max Bearak, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2017
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Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2020
After Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter decided to normalize relations with China, Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 to set guidelines for nondiplomatic relations with Taiwan.
—Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2019
Tillerson has further angered staff by focusing on nondiplomatic priorities.
—Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg.com, 26 Oct. 2017
A Zimbabwean intelligence source told Reuters that Mugabe had been traveling on an ordinary nondiplomatic passport.
—Max Bearak, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2017
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“Nondiplomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiplomatic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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