ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk adj. 1 a of or involved in
diplomacy. b
skilled in diplomacy. 2
tactful;
adroit in
personal relations. 3 (of an
edition etc.)
exactly reproducing
the original. ødiplomatic
bag a
container in
which official mail etc. is dispatched to or
from an
embassy,
not usu.
subject to customs inspection. diplomatic
corps the
body of diplomats representing
other countries at a
seat of
government. diplomatic
immunity the exemption of diplomatic staff
abroad from
arrest,
taxation, etc. diplomatic service
Brit. the
branch of
public service
concerned with the
representation of a
country abroad. øødiplomatically adv. [mod.L diplomaticus
and F diplomatique f. L DIPLOMA]