diplomacies
Arts of statecraft
Diplomacies is the plural of diplomacy, referring to multiple instances or types of diplomatic practice.
Nations may pursue different diplomacies toward different regions: The administration's diplomacies in Asia and Europe reflected distinct priorities.
The plural often highlights contrasting approaches: quiet diplomacies versus public pressure campaigns.
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
talks · summit · conciliation · rapprochement · backchannel · bilateral · multilateral · deal-making
Art of government
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- policyAdopted principle of action
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- leadershipAbility to direct others
geopolitics · sovereignty · foreign-affairs · realpolitik · brinkmanship · détente · containment · appeasement
Binding pact between nations
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- ententeInformal international understanding
- blocAllied group sharing interests
federation · league · confederation · partnership · accord · alignment · cooperation · union
Careful judgment in speech
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
tactfulness · savoir-faire · nuance · prudence · restraint · circumspection · persuasion · charm
Rules of polite conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- decorumFitting social conduct
- precedentPrior authoritative example
convention · courtesy · ritual · credentials · reception · communiqué · embassy · consulate
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
compromise · talks · summit · conciliation · rapprochement · backchannel · bilateral · multilateral · deal-making · parley
statecraft
Art of government
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- policyAdopted principle of action
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
leadership · geopolitics · sovereignty · foreign-affairs · realpolitik · brinkmanship · détente · containment · appeasement · isolationism
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- ententeInformal international understanding
bloc · federation · league · confederation · partnership · accord · alignment · cooperation · union · consortium
discretion
Careful judgment in speech
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
sensitivity · tactfulness · savoir-faire · nuance · prudence · restraint · circumspection · persuasion · charm · grace
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- decorumFitting social conduct
precedent · convention · courtesy · ritual · credentials · reception · communiqué · embassy · consulate · attaché
diplomaciesbluntness
Frank, unvarnished manner
tactlessness · rudeness · boorishness · insensitivity · brusqueness
diplomacieswarfare
Armed conflict between groups
aggression · hostilities · belligerence · militarism · coercion
diplomaciesindiscretions
Unwise acts, often embarrassing
gaffes · blunders · faux pas · improprieties · recklessness
diplomacy, diplomat, diplomatic, diplomats, undiplomatic, diplomatically, undiplomatically