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dip·lo·mat·ic
(dĭp′lə-măt′ĭk)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or involving diplomacy or diplomats.
2. Using or marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others.
3.
a. Of or relating to diplomatics.
b. Being an exact copy of the original: a diplomatic edition.
[French diplomatique, from New Latin diplōmaticus, from Latin diplōma, diplōmat-, letter of introduction; see diploma.]
dip′lo·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | diplomatically - with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner; "he answered very diplomatically" undiplomatically - without diplomacy; in an undiplomatic manner; "she declined the invitation undiplomatically" |
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بصورَةٍ دِبلوماسِيَّه
diplomaticky
diplomatiskt
diplomatikusan
lipurlega, af nærgætni
diplomaticky
diplomatçaustalıkla
diplomatically
[ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkəlɪ] ADV [say, act] → diplomáticamente; [isolated] → desde el punto de vista diplomáticoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
diplomatically
adv (lit, fig: = tactfully) → diplomatisch; (= by diplomatic means) → auf diplomatischem Wege; (= at a diplomatic level) → auf diplomatischer Ebene
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diplomacy
(diˈplouməsi) noun1. the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.
2. skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc. Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.
diplomat (ˈdipləmӕt) noun a person engaged in diplomacy. He is a diplomat at the American embassy.
diplomatic (dipləˈmӕtik) adjective1. concerning diplomacy. a diplomatic mission.
2. tactful. a diplomatic remark.
ˌdiploˈmatically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.