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souplesse

/suˈplɛs/

souplesse noun: as articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.

Noun

souplesse (uncountable)

  1. As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.

Origin of souplesse

From French souplesse (“flexibility”).

Questions about souplesse

What does souplesse mean?
Souplesse means as articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.
What part of speech is souplesse?
Souplesse is a noun.
How do you pronounce souplesse?
Souplesse is pronounced /suˈplɛs/.

Words near souplesse in the dictionary

  1. souping up
  2. souping-up
  3. souple
  4. souples
  5. soupless
  6. souplesse
  7. souplike
  8. soupline
  9. souplines
  10. soupmaker
  11. soupmakers

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