DIPLOMACY

delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse

(noun) subtly skillful handling of a situation

statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy

(noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs

diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations

(noun) negotiation between nations

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

diplomacy (countable and uncountable, plural diplomacies)

The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc, bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.

Synonyms: statesmanship, statecraft

Hyponyms: dollar diplomacy, gastrodiplomacy

Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.

Source: Wiktionary

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Di*plo"ma*cy, n. Etym: [F. diplomatie. This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original. See Diploma.]

1. The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually employed.

2. Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact.

3. The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. [R.] Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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