diplomatical

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diplomatical

(ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkəl)

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(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) formal a (rare) variant of diplomatic

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diplomatical - using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"

diplomatic

politic - marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"

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All quotations which retain old spelling and pointing are taken from Sejanus (London, 1605; STC: 14782); given my attention throughout to the details of this text's presentation, I have transcribed these excerpts diplomatical ly.

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Talking to media-persons outside the Parliament House here, Sartaj said Pakistan would not be cowed down and would continue to moral, political and diplomatical support to the Kashmiris fighting for their right to self-determination in accordance with the UNSC resolutions.

Kashmir an internationally recognized disputed territory: Sartaj

The most important archival collections at the National Archives of Romania are: the Historical Archive fund (1831-1895), the War of Independence fund (1877-1878), the Political and Diplomatical fund (1920-1944), and the Peace Conference in Paris fund (1946-1947).