i want a definition not what u think it is
2006-10-09 21:47:49 · 9 answers · asked by pkainooo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Diplomacy is the art of making other people believe that the achievement of your aims is identical with achieving their own aims.
2006-10-09 21:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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di‧plo‧ma‧cy /dɪˈploʊməsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-ploh-muh-see] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
2.the art or science of conducting such negotiations.
3.skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact: Seating one's dinner guests often calls for considerable diplomacy.
[Origin: 1790–1800; < F diplomatie (with t pronounced as s), equiv. to diplomate diplomat + -ie -y3]
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2006-10-09 21:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diplomacy is a skill in handling affairs with out arousing hostility, other wise know as 'tact' ( he tactfully sorted that problem out=He showed diplomacy on that subject.)
2006-10-09 21:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by devilinme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diplomacy means to solve problems with negotiation or discussion rather to use power.
2006-10-09 21:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by Berhane Gebreyesus Habtu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diplomacy is a tact, skill or subtlety applied in mediation and negotiation whilst achieving peace in international relationships.
In my own opinion, it is the art of saying the untruth without calling it false.
2006-10-12 00:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by ma cherie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or nations. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peace-making, culture, economics, trade, and war. International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians.
2006-10-09 21:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mukunda S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diplomacy is the nuclear power
2006-10-09 21:50:59 · answer #7 · answered by George W Bush 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to one great statesman, it is the art of keeping a rabid dog quiet while you look for a big stick.
Another definition is the idea of sending an honest man abroad so that he can lie and cheat for his country
Essentially it is the art of achieving the political aims of your country by the use of international relations
2006-10-09 21:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
di·plo·ma·cy (d-plm-s) KEY
NOUN:
The art or practice of conducting international relations, as in negotiating alliances, treaties, and agreements.
Tact and skill in dealing with people.
2006-10-09 21:57:25 · answer #9 · answered by romanslady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biting your lip when someone calls your mom a whore.
2006-10-10 13:56:37 · answer #10 · answered by dingdong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋