DIPLOMATIC

adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from New Latin ~us, from Latin diplomat-, diploma; in other senses, from French diplomatique connected with documents regulating international relations, from New Latin ~us Date: 1711 1. paleographic , exactly reproducing the original , of, relating to, or concerned with diplomacy or diplomats , employing tact and conciliation especially in situations of stress, see: suave ~ally adverb