The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organisms, or even between policies with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals
National diplomacy typically deploys its dexterity to secure advantage for one's nation.
tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters
The art of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., especially dexterity in securing advantage for ones nation
The tact, negotiations, privileges, etc of a diplomatist, or one who carries a diploma to a foreign court to authorise him to represent the Government which sends him out
Diplomacy is the activity or profession of managing relations between the governments of different countries. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy see also shuttle diplomacy
The art and practice of conducting affairs among states through embassies and ambassadors
Practice of conducting negotiations between nations to reach formal or informal (backdoor) resolutions
A system of formal, regularized communication that allows states to peacefully conduct their business with each other
Diplomacy is the skill of being careful to say or do things which will not offend people. He stormed off in a fury, and it took all Minnelli's powers of diplomacy to get him to return. Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy. Its methods include secret negotiation by accredited envoys (though political leaders also negotiate) and international agreements and laws. Its use predates recorded history. The goal of diplomacy is to further the state's interests as dictated by geography, history, and economics. Safeguarding the state's independence, security, and integrity is of prime importance; preserving the widest possible freedom of action for the state is nearly as important. Beyond that, diplomacy seeks maximum national advantage without using force and preferably without causing resentment