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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. negotiation between nations;
[syn: diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations]

2. subtly skillful handling of a situation;
[syn: delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse]

3. wisdom in the management of public affairs;
[syn: statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Diplomacy \Di*plo"ma*cy\, n. [F. diplomatie. This word, like supremacy, retains the accent of its original. See Diploma.] 1. The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and forms usually employed. [1913 Webster] 2. Dexterity or skill in securing advantages; tact. [1913 Webster] 3. The body of ministers or envoys resident at a court; the diplomatic body. [R.] --Burke. Diplomat
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

diplomacy n 1: negotiation between nations [syn: diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations] 2: subtly skillful handling of a situation [syn: delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse] 3: wisdom in the management of public affairs [syn: statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

117 Moby Thesaurus words for "diplomacy": Eisenhower Doctrine, Machiavellianism, Machiavellism, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon Doctrine, Truman Doctrine, ability, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, appeasement, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, balance of power, bravura, brilliance, brinkmanship, capability, capacity, cleverness, coexistence, colonialism, command, competence, compromise, containment, control, coordination, craft, craftsmanship, cunning, deftness, detente, deterrence, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness, diplomatic, diplomatics, discretion, dollar diplomacy, dollar imperialism, efficiency, expansionism, expertise, facility, finesse, foreign affairs, foreign policy, good-neighbor policy, grace, grip, handiness, horsemanship, imperialism, ingeniousness, ingenuity, internationalism, intrigue, isolationism, jobbery, jobbing, know-how, machination, maneuvering, manifest destiny, marksmanship, mastership, mastery, militarism, nationalism, negotiation, neocolonialism, neutralism, nonresistance, open door, open-door policy, peace offensive, peaceful coexistence, poise, politics, practical ability, preparedness, proficiency, prowess, quickness, readiness, resource, resourcefulness, savoir faire, savoir-faire, savvy, seamanship, shirt-sleeve diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy, skill, skillfulness, spheres of influence, statecraft, statesmanship, style, tact, tactfulness, technical brilliance, technical mastery, technical skill, technique, the big stick, timing, tough policy, virtuosity, wit, wizardry, workmanship, world politics
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):

DIPLOMACY., The science which treats of the relations and interests of nations with nations.
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):

DIPLOMACY, n. The patriotic art of lying for one's country.