"diplomatic" meaning in English

See diplomatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-diplomatic.ogg [US] Forms: diplomatic [positive], more diplomatic [comparative], most diplomatic [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is diplomatic, they act and speak with care about how other people will feel.
    Sense id: simple-diplomatic-en-adj-XxEukR6F
  2. Diplomatic efforts, relations, missions, etc. concern the relationships between the governments of countries.
    Sense id: simple-diplomatic-en-adj-uW6T8yD- Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
     
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