diplomatic
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Adjective 4 meanings
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
“She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service.”
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
“Thoughtful corrections can be diplomatic as well as instructional.”
Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
Noun 1 meaning
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
Etymology
From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.
DIPLOMATIC at a glance
DIPLOMATIC has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (D 2 + I 1 + P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,859 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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