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# diplomacy

noun (diplomacy — uncountable)

«diplomacy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The work of governments talking to each other to keep peace, make agreements and sort out problems between countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#m1)
2. Skill in dealing with people politely and carefully so that nobody gets upset; tact. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and social studies diplomacy is how countries settle quarrels without fighting; in everyday life it is the gentle way of saying hard things. Phrases: «use diplomacy», «a lot of diplomacy», «through diplomacy», «diplomacy failed».

### Examples

- The two countries ended the quarrel through diplomacy, not war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x1)
- Ambassadors work in diplomacy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x2)
- Mum used diplomacy to stop my brother and me arguing over the TV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x3)
- It takes diplomacy to tell a friend their drawing needs work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x4)
- The teacher handled the fight with great diplomacy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x5)
- Diplomacy is better than fighting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x6)
- "Suppose I make use of a little diplomacy, and play him some sort of a trick!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a», no plural. Related words: diplomat (a person who does diplomacy), diplomatic (polite and careful; to do with diplomacy). Not the same as «democracy» (rule by the people), which sounds a little alike.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diplomacy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomacy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diplomacy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diplomacy.html) on Mova free.