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# diplomatic

adjective (diplomatic, more diplomatic, most diplomatic)

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

## Everyday

1. Diplomatic means to do with diplomats: people who work for their country in other countries and help countries talk to each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#m1)
2. Diplomatic means careful and polite, saying things in a way that does not upset people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and social studies: diplomatic talks, embassies and peace treaties. In everyday life being diplomatic is a social skill: you tell the truth kindly. Phrases: diplomatic talks, diplomatic relations, diplomatic answer, diplomatic immunity.

### Examples

- The two countries held diplomatic talks about the border. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x1)
- The embassy is a diplomatic building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x2)
- When Gran asked about her cake, I gave a diplomatic answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x3)
- Be diplomatic when you tell your friend her drawing has a mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x4)
- The countries ended diplomatic relations after the quarrel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x5)
- Diplomats have a diplomatic passport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x6)
- When war came into the country, he had gone on a diplomatic career to foreign courts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diplomatic/#x7)

### Note

Noun: diplomacy; a person: diplomat. Adverb: diplomatically. Being diplomatic is not lying; it means choosing kind words. Opposite of the second sense: tactless, blunt.

## On Mova

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