Meaning & use
diplomacy
The skillful management of relationships between nations, or tact used in dealing with people sensitively.
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Years of careful diplomacy finally led to a peace agreement between the two countries.
She handled the awkward complaint with such diplomacy that the customer left satisfied.
A note on using this word
Diplomacy can refer specifically to international relations or, more broadly, to any tactful, sensitive handling of a difficult conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
tactstatesmanship
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Words with an opposite meaning
tactlessness
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