Link Centre Dictionary

diplomatic

dip·lo·ma·tic

US/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

  • “diplomatic immunity”
2.

skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people

Synonyms
Antonyms
Similar
3.

able to take a broad view of negotiations between states

Synonyms
Similar

Origin

From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.

Phrases

  • diplomatic bag
  • diplomatic corps
  • diplomatic flu
  • diplomatic immunity
  • diplomatic mission
  • diplomatic pouch
  • diplomatic relations
  • diplomatic service

Related words

Word family

See also

Pertaining to

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.