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WORD CHALLENGE: Can you guess the word?.
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THE CLUE: Here’s the meaning. Meaning: Negotiation between nations.
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FILL IN THE BLANK: Here’s another hint. The two countries used ______ to settle their disagreement.
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THE WORD: “diplomacy”. Say it: /dɪˈploʊməsi/ Meaning: Negotiation between nations.
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WHERE IT BEGAN: “diplomacy”. English diplomacy came from French diplomatie, formed from diplomatique. The family ultimately reaches Greek diploma, something doubled or folded, which became a term for an official document granting a right or privilege.
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THE CONNECTION: “diplomacy”. Diplomatic first concerned charters and official documents, and diplomatics still names their scholarly study. Because such documents included treaties and credentials used in relations between states, the family shifted toward envoys and international negotiation; tactful private dealings followed by extension.
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