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  1. Diplomatic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DIPLOMATIC meaning: 1 : involving the work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries of or relating to diplomats or their work; 2 : not causing bad feelings having or …

  2. Diplomacy | Definition, Meaning, Types, & Examples | Britannica

    Diplomacy, the established method of influencing the decisions and behavior of foreign governments and peoples through dialogue, negotiation, and other measures short of war or violence.

  3. Diplomacy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DIPLOMACY meaning: 1 : the work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries; 2 : skill in dealing with others without causing bad feelings

  4. diplomacy - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Diplomacy is the chief, but not the only, means of carrying out a country’s foreign policy; other means include the use of secret agents, subversion, and war. Foreign policy is set by political leaders, while …

  5. Diplomacy - Negotiation, Representation, Communication | Britannica

    Lying in diplomatic negotiations is considered a mistake, but stretching or abridging the truth is permissible. Coercive diplomacy involving the threat of force is risky but cheaper than war; other …

  6. Methods and purpose of diplomacy | Britannica

    Understand diplomacy, its methods, and purpose The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

  7. Diplomacy - Negotiation, Protocol, Relations | Britannica

    Diplomacy - Negotiation, Protocol, Relations: The view in late medieval Europe that the first diplomats were angels, or messengers from heaven to earth, is perhaps fanciful, but some elements of …

  8. Definition, History, Characteristics, & Facts - Britannica

    The Thirty Years’ War in Germany led to endless legal conflicts, and in France the nobility engaged in a concerted action known as the bella diplomatica (“diplomatic wars”) to assert their ancient privileges …

  9. Diplomacy - International Relations, Negotiation, Peace | Britannica

    The public conceived of diplomacy as a kind of athletic contest, cheering its side and booing the opponents, seeking great victories and humiliation of the foe, and fixing on the next score and not on …

  10. Diplomacy - Negotiation, Multilateral, International | Britannica

    Diplomatic personnel undergo rigorous selection and training before representing their country abroad. Except in a few cases, those conducting diplomacy are usually professional diplomats, whether …