diplomacy

Related to diplomacy: gunboat diplomacy, shuttle diplomacy

gunboat diplomacy

Diplomacy that uses the threat of military action as a way to ensure the desired outcome. If that country's president continues to defy the terms of the treaty, we'll have to resort to gunboat diplomacy.
See also: diplomacy, gunboat

shuttle diplomacy

An act, instance, or practice of carrying out discussions or negotiations between two parties who refuse to communicate with one another directly. The ambassador has been on a mission of shuttle diplomacy, trying to broker a peace deal between the two warring nations.
See also: diplomacy, shuttle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • gunboat diplomacy
  • nothing for it
  • there's nothing (else) for it (but to do something)
  • there's nothing for it
  • there's only one thing for it
  • under control
  • a stepping stone
  • (one's) cake is dough
  • be close to the mark
  • be close to/near the mark
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Reviving Sports Diplomacy
There is need to add value to traditional diplomacy by brining into effect cultural resources to win hearts and minds.
Cultural Resources-Soft Power Diplomacy
The minister noted that Azerbaijan's diplomacy has been mainly focused on the energy sector since 1991 and today the country remains committed to energy diplomacy.
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"Iran answers diplomacy with diplomacy and pressure with resistance," Mousavi said on Saturday night.
Iran Condemns US' Use of Sanctions, Pressures Instead of Diplomacy
"Imposing fruitless sanctions against Iran's supreme leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) and the commander of Iran's diplomacy (Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif) is the permanent closure of the path to diplomacy with Trump's desperate government," ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said in a tweet.
Iran says US sanctions rupture 'path to diplomacy'
The formation of the Cultural Diplomacy Leadership Council, according to the Washington D.
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Farhat Asif, President Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, said that "this day marks the significance of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace to save not only lives but also protect human rights across the globe and promote peace by establishing rule based order"
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While addressing a seminar held at Islamabad on Friday, Shah Mehmood said that increase in Pakistani exports in the international markets and to bring foreign investment in the country is the part of economic diplomacy.
PTI government starts 'Economic Diplomacy' for the first time: FM
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JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday staged a lecture in the Kingdom on public diplomacy. Delegates attending the event, held at OIC headquarters in Jeddah, included senior OIC officials and general secretariat members, and diplomats based in the city.
Public diplomacy key to raising Saudi Arabia's media profile
The International Institute for Cultural Diplomacy announced on February 18 that it will launch its first cultural diplomacy conference on "The Impact of Media on Diplomacy, Security and State Reputation" in AbuDhabi on February 27.
Cultural diplomacy conference to be held in Abu Dhabi on February 27
The objectives are to explore the challenges of modern diplomacy and provide an understanding through discussions conducted on the platform with British diplomats and various policy experts.
UK free online training course on Art of Diplomacy
Minister Marapana made these remarks at the certificate awarding ceremony of the two-week long Public Diplomacy and Media Relations training programme, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its officials in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) with a view to enhancing their public diplomacy and media relations skills, the Foreign Ministry said today.
Sri Lankan diplomats urged to boost image of the country