adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ di-pl ə - ' ma-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from New Latin diplomaticus, from Latin diplomat-, diploma; in other senses, from French diplomatique connected with documents regulating international relations, from New Latin diplomaticus
Date: 1711
1 a : PALEOGRAPHIC b : exactly reproducing the original <a diplomatic edition>
2 : of, relating to, or concerned with diplomacy or diplomats < diplomatic relations>
3 : employing tact and conciliation especially in situations of stress
synonyms see SUAVE
– dip · lo · mat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb