Collocations for diplomacy - noun
1. managing international relations
ADJECTIVE
careful,
shrewd
clever, deft, effective, skilful/skillful
It will take deft diplomacy to sustain the fragile momentum.
His skilful/skillful diplomacy has secured new European allies.
Effective trade diplomacy is vital.
clever, deft, effective, skilful/skillful
It will take deft diplomacy to sustain the fragile momentum.
His skilful/skillful diplomacy has secured new European allies.
Effective trade diplomacy is vital.
aggressive,
coercive (esp. AmE),
forceful
He also wants more aggressive unilateral diplomacy.
Sanctions and coercive diplomacy have failed.
He also wants more aggressive unilateral diplomacy.
Sanctions and coercive diplomacy have failed.
gunboat
What they could not take by political intrigue they took by gunboat diplomacy (= threatening military action).
What they could not take by political intrigue they took by gunboat diplomacy (= threatening military action).
checkbook
(AmE)
The time for checkbook diplomacy is over.
The time for checkbook diplomacy is over.
global,
international,
multilateral
We will continue to seek solutions to the problems of this region through multilateral diplomacy.
We will continue to seek solutions to the problems of this region through multilateral diplomacy.
secret
personal
Churchill's highly personal diplomacy in seeking a meeting with the Russians
personal
Churchill's highly personal diplomacy in seeking a meeting with the Russians
public
(esp. AmE)
the challenge to improve public diplomacy and define the country's message to the world
the challenge to improve public diplomacy and define the country's message to the world
cultural
Cultural diplomacy between the two countries was an integral part of this development.
Cultural diplomacy between the two countries was an integral part of this development.
traditional
a crisis lying outside the scope of traditional diplomacy
a crisis lying outside the scope of traditional diplomacy
quiet
The understanding between the two countries came about through quiet diplomacy.
The understanding between the two countries came about through quiet diplomacy.
failed
The raid followed years of failed diplomacy.
The raid followed years of failed diplomacy.
preventive
shuttle
a round of shuttle diplomacy between Washington and Brussels
shuttle
a round of shuttle diplomacy between Washington and Brussels
American,
Anglo-French,
European,
Russian,
US,
etc.
VERB + diplomacy
use
We prefer to use diplomacy rather than force to get people to move.
We prefer to use diplomacy rather than force to get people to move.
conduct,
pursue
This was no way to conduct diplomacy.
She urged the leaders to pursue diplomacy.
This was no way to conduct diplomacy.
She urged the leaders to pursue diplomacy.
diplomacy + VERB
fail
if diplomacy fails and combat is necessary
if diplomacy fails and combat is necessary
work
There's a familiar rule that diplomacy works best when backed by the threat of force.
There's a familiar rule that diplomacy works best when backed by the threat of force.
PREPOSITION
by diplomacy,
through diplomacy
We must try and resolve this situation through diplomacy rather than conflict.
We must try and resolve this situation through diplomacy rather than conflict.
2. skill in dealing with people
VERB + diplomacy
have
We need someone who has tact and diplomacy.
We need someone who has tact and diplomacy.
exercise,
show,
use
I thought you showed great diplomacy in dealing with him.
I thought you showed great diplomacy in dealing with him.
try
Kerry's willingness to try diplomacy holds out at least a hope of making progress.
Kerry's willingness to try diplomacy holds out at least a hope of making progress.
need,
require
Trying to get the divorced couple to agree calls for a great deal of diplomacy.
Trying to get the divorced couple to agree calls for a great deal of diplomacy.
PREPOSITION
by diplomacy,
through diplomacy
The way forward in this situation is by diplomacy and negotiation.
The way forward in this situation is by diplomacy and negotiation.
with diplomacy
She handled the awkward situation with her usual quiet diplomacy.
She handled the awkward situation with her usual quiet diplomacy.