Meaning
diplomacy
- the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations
- tact and skill in dealing with people and difficult situations
In a sentence
La diplomazia internazionale lavora senza sosta per evitare un nuovo conflitto.
International diplomacy is working tirelessly to prevent a new conflict.
In questa discussione delicata dovrai usare molta diplomazia.
In this delicate discussion, you will need to use a lot of diplomacy.
Non sempre la diplomazia riesce a risolvere tensioni così profonde.
Diplomacy does not always manage to resolve such deep tensions.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| diplomazia | feminine · singular |
| diplomazie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i' (/di.plo.maˈtsi.a/).
- Used both for international affairs and personal tact in everyday life.