diplomatic incident

collocation in English

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diplomatic
adjective
uk
/ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt.ɪk/us
/ˌdɪp.ləˈmæt̬.ɪk/
involving diplomats or the management of the relationships ...
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incident
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/us
/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
an event that is either unpleasant ...
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(Definition ofdiplomaticandincidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The relations remained cordial and entered into a second period between 1910 and 1963 with two diplomatic incidents occurring in 1928 and 1955.
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It has gone beyond being a normaldiplomaticincident.
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Every purchase and sale of goods, down to that of a tin of sardines, under those circumstances is liable to become adiplomaticincident.
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Therefore, it should not be blown up into a majordiplomaticincident.
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What is understood and acceptable in private between nations can cause adiplomaticincidentwhen articulated out loud.
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The issue threatened to become adiplomaticincident.
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This created a major international anddiplomaticincident.
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This operation was highly risky and any wrong step during this operation could start an internationaldiplomaticincidentbetween two countries.
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A minordiplomaticincidentwas caused, but nothing came of it.
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They do occasionally join forces in order to achieve a common goal, such as preventing the closure of their department or dealing with adiplomaticincident.
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Demange concentrated on obtaining a public hearing, promising on his honour not to raise any delicate questions that might lead to adiplomaticincident.
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This caused a majordiplomaticincident.
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Mazel's actions sparked adiplomaticincidentbetween the two countries.
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If the cars are shackled there will be diplomatic incidents and fines will not be paid to the police funds.
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An individual can be indicted, and there can be no question of any diplomatic incidents.
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After a series of disturbing diplomatic incidents that seemed to be to our disadvantage, we welcome a gain of very real substance and of fine promise.
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The relations remained cordial and entered into a second period between 1910 and 1963 with two diplomatic incidents occurring in 1928 and 1955.
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Although only ten episodes were made and shown in a late night time-slot, the program is remembered for causing several diplomatic incidents.
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On the contrary, his activities created various diplomatic incidents.
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Several diplomatic incidents undermined the agreement.
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