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Definition of Diplomatic

1. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of diplomacy. "Diplomatic immunity"

2. Adjective. Using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people. "The hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"

Definition of Diplomatic

1. a. Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body.

2. n. A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.

Definition of Diplomatic

1. Adjective. Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. ¹

2. Adjective. Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments. ¹

3. Adjective. describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diplomatic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Diplomatic

1. The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. See: diplomatical. A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diplomatic

diplokaryon diploma diploma mill diplomacies diplomacy diplomae diplomaed diplomaing diplomas diplomat

diplomata diplomate diplomates diplomatese diplomatial diplomatic (current term) diplomatic bag diplomatic building diplomatic corps diplomatic flu

diplomatic immunity diplomatic minister diplomatic mission diplomatic negotiations diplomatic pouch diplomatic service diplomatical diplomatically diplomatick

Literary usage of Diplomatic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Law: A Treatise by Lassa Oppenheim (1920)
"As the diplomatic Corps is not a body legally constituted, it performs no legal functions, but it is nevertheless of great importance, as it watches over ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"In 1880 the Liberal Ministry severed all diplomatic relations with the Holy See; the old status was restored, when in 1885 the Catholic party regained power ..."

3. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1919)
"diplomatic PROCEDURE PRELIMINARY TO THE CONGRESS OP WESTPHALIA DURING the negotiations leading up to the Congress of Westphalia a considerable number of ..."

4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1890)
"And -\gaia, April 20, 1880, while waiving the obstacle in the particular instance, he says: "The usage of diplomatic intercourse between nations is averse ..."

5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"European war—diplomatic history—Continued diplomatic correspondence between the United States and belligerent governments relating to neutral rights and ..."

6. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Being His Autobiography, Correspondence by Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1854)
"Memorandum of communications made to a committee of the Senate on the subject of the diplomatic nominations to Paris, London, and the Hague. ..."

7. China by Robert Kennaway Douglas (1904)
"VI THE OPENING OF diplomatic INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA THE reign of ... although England had attempted on many occasions so to open diplomatic intercourse as ..."

8. The Works of Daniel Webster by Daniel Webster, Edward Everett (1851)
"Message from the President of the United States, on (he Subject of the Trade and Commerce of the United Slates with the Sandwich Islands, and of diplomatic ..."

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