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diplomacy

dip·lo·macy

UK/dɪˈpləʊməsi/ US/dɪˈploʊməsi/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From French diplomatie, a back-formation from diplomatique, ultimately from Latin diploma (“a letter of recommendation or authority”); see diploma.

Phrases

  • bamboo diplomacy
  • checkbook diplomacy
  • chequebook diplomacy
  • citizen diplomacy
  • commodity diplomacy
  • debt trap diplomacy
  • defence diplomacy
  • dollar diplomacy

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