diplomatic

English

/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
  • Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
  • 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.

Etymology

Suffix from English diplomat.

Origin

English

diplomat

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