diplomatic initiative

collocation in English

meaningsofdiplomaticandinitiative

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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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initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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(Definition ofdiplomaticandinitiativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They had the moral anddiplomaticinitiativein the business of peacemaking and disarmament offers.
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I believe that it is in every way as effective as anydiplomaticinitiativein building bridges and communicating across the divide.
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Adiplomaticinitiativeis required to break the deadlock.
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There is then an extraordinary seven-day gap, in which there was no political ordiplomaticinitiative.
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However, we shall take every possiblediplomaticinitiativeto cool the situation.
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Does he accept that, in the view of many people, it will not succeed without a majordiplomaticinitiative?
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A majordiplomaticinitiativecould resolve this problem fairly for most of the people.
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At what point will it be timely to take a newdiplomaticinitiative?
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We do not have to follow the traditional form ofdiplomaticinitiative.
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Perhaps a political initiative can be accompanied by adiplomaticinitiativeto certain quarters.
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Diplomaticinitiativeis needed at the present time, not trade sanctions.
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Adiplomaticinitiativewould be appreciated by our many friends.
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Resettlement requires adiplomaticinitiativewhich a dependent territory is in no position to take.
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To that, all is subordinated, and the political, economic anddiplomaticinitiativethat should be taken is, consequently, hamstrung.
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It makes all the more urgent thediplomaticinitiativeto generate respect for the rule of law and a stable governmental process, even if not yet a stable government.
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Finally, will he assure us that there will be no precipitate extension of the ground conflict until thediplomaticinitiativehas been allowed to run its course?
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In the first place, several diplomatic initiatives were taken.
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They assume that regional cooperation and exchange between civil society organisations contribute to peace, and provide an alternative to single-country interventions or regional diplomatic initiatives.
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Some of these started programmes to mobilise civil society groups to exert influence on policymaking, or to participate in diplomatic initiatives.
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