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diplomatese

diplomatese noun: the jargon used by diplomats.

Noun

diplomatese (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The jargon used by diplomats.
    • The I.A.E.A. often couches its findings in soothing diplomatese.2008 May 28, “Iran and the Inspectors”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    diplolingo

Synonyms of diplomatese

Origin of diplomatese

From diplomat + -ese.

Questions about diplomatese

What does diplomatese mean?
Diplomatese means the jargon used by diplomats.
What part of speech is diplomatese?
Diplomatese is a noun.

Words near diplomatese in the dictionary

  1. diplomat-speak
  2. diplomata
  3. diplomate
  4. diplomated
  5. diplomates
  6. diplomatese
  7. diplomatic
  8. diplomatic bag
  9. diplomatic bags
  10. diplomatic corps
  11. diplomatic flu

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