DIPLOMATIC

diplomatic, diplomatical

(adjective) using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; “the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject”

diplomatic

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of diplomacy; “diplomatic immunity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

diplomatic (comparative more diplomatic, superlative most diplomatic)

Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.

Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.

describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus

• Whereas a diplomatic edition uses as its base text a single, "best" manuscript, to which other textual evidence is collated and organized into an apparatus, a critical text of the LXX/OG [= Septuagint or Old Greek] may be described as a collection of the oldest recoverable texts, carefully restored book by book (or section by section), aiming at achieving the closest approximation to the original translations (from Hebrew or Aramaic) or compositions (in Greek), systematically reconstructed from the widest array of relevant textual data (including controlled conjecture). The International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies, Critical Editions of Septuagint/Old Greek Texts.

Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.

Noun

diplomatic (uncountable)

The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.

Source: Wiktionary

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Dip`lo*mat"ic, Dip`lo*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. diplomatique.]

1. Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body.

2. Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management.

3. Pertaining to diplomatics; paleographic. Astle.

Dip`lo*mat"ic, n.

Definition: A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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