diplomacy
noun/dɪˈploʊməsi/
Frequency rank: #5,960 most common English word
Meaning
the management of international relations through negotiation and tact
Example sentence
Resolving the conflict required great diplomacy between the two nations.
Synonyms & related words
- negotiation
- tact
- statecraft
- mediation
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