'Diplomacy' definitions:
Definition of 'diplomacy'
From: WordNet
noun
Negotiation between nations [syn: diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations]
noun
noun
Wisdom in the management of public affairs [syn: statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy]
Definition of 'Diplomacy'
From: GCIDE
- Diplomacy \Di*plo"ma*cy\, n. [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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. [R.] --Burke. Diplomat
Synonyms of 'diplomacy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- address,
- adeptness,
- adroitness,
- airmanship,
- appeasement,
- artfulness,
- artisanship,
- artistry,
- balance of power,
- bravura,
- brilliance,
- brinkmanship,
- capability,
- capacity,
- cleverness,
- coexistence,
- colonialism,
- command,
- competence,
- compromise,
- containment,
- control,
- coordination,
- craft,
- craftsmanship,
- cunning,
- deftness,
- detente,
- deterrence,
- dexterity,
- dexterousness,
- dextrousness,
- diplomatic,
- diplomatics,
- discretion,
- dollar diplomacy,
- dollar imperialism,
- efficiency,
- Eisenhower Doctrine,
- expansionism,
- expertise,
- facility,
- finesse,
- foreign affairs,
- foreign policy,
- good-neighbor policy,
- grace,
- grip,
- handiness,
- horsemanship,
- imperialism,
- ingeniousness,
- ingenuity,
- internationalism,
- intrigue,
- isolationism,
- jobbery,
- jobbing,
- know-how,
- Machiavellianism,
- Machiavellism,
- machination,
- maneuvering,
- manifest destiny,
- marksmanship,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- militarism,
- Monroe Doctrine,
- nationalism,
- negotiation,
- neocolonialism,
- neutralism,
- Nixon Doctrine,
- nonresistance,
- open door,
- open-door policy,
- peace offensive,
- peaceful coexistence,
- poise,
- politics,
- practical ability,
- preparedness,
- proficiency,
- prowess,
- quickness,
- readiness,
- resource,
- resourcefulness,
- savoir faire,
- savoir-faire,
- savvy,
- seamanship,
- shirt-sleeve diplomacy,
- shuttle diplomacy,
- skill,
- skillfulness,
- spheres of influence,
- statecraft,
- statesmanship,
- style,
- tact,
- tactfulness,
- technical brilliance,
- technical mastery,
- technical skill,
- technique,
- the big stick,
- timing,
- tough policy,
- Truman Doctrine,
- virtuosity,
- wit,
- wizardry,
- workmanship,
- world politics