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Diplomatic

//ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.

    "She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service."

  2. 2
    Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.

    "Thoughtful corrections can be diplomatic as well as instructional."

  3. 3
    Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
  4. 4
    Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
Adjective
  1. 1
    using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or characteristic of diplomacy wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. uncountable

    "In its broadest aspect, the subject-matter of diplomatic is the relation between documents and facts."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.

Etymology 2

From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.

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