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diplomacia

diplomacy

noun dee-ploh-MAH-syah Rare

Usage Note

Diplomacia means both the practice of international relations and, informally, the social skill of handling situations tactfully: tiene mucha diplomacia means 'he has a lot of tact'. Diplomático is the adjective and noun (diplomat). The word does not refer to a document (that would be diploma).

Examples

"La diplomacia fue clave en el acuerdo."

Natural Translation

Diplomacy was key to the agreement.

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