diplomatic cables
Official government communications
Diplomatic cables are official communications sent between a government's foreign ministry and its embassies or consulates abroad.
Historically transmitted by telegraph, they now travel through secure electronic channels.
Cables report on political developments, relay instructions, and provide confidential assessments: The leaked diplomatic cables revealed frank opinions about foreign leaders.
The term persists even though physical cables are no longer involved.
- classified documentsFiles with access restrictions
- state secretsProtected government information
- intelligence reportsCompiled espionage findings
- telegraphElectrical message system
- secure channelsProtected communication pathways
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diplomatic cablespublic announcements
Communiqués for general audiences
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diplomatic cablespersonal correspondence
Direct written communication between individuals
handshake deals · gossip · rumor · water cooler talk · pillow talk
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