non-diplomatic
adjective
(alsonondiplomatic)uk/ˌnɒn.dɪp.ləˈmæt.ɪk/us/ˌnɑːn.dɪp.ləˈmæt̬.ɪk/notinvolvingdiplomats(=officialswhosejobis torepresentonecountryin another, and who usuallyworkin anembassy):
Thoseforcedtoleaveincludenon-diplomaticsupportstaffat theforeignembassies,migrantworkers,freelancewriters,artists, andstudents.
Foreigngovernmentscanengagein nondiplomaticactivityon Americansoil, but cannot do soviatheirembassy.
Synonym
undiplomatic
actingin a way that mightcausepeopleto beupset,hurt, orannoyed:
Hiscolleaguesseehim asarrogant, non-diplomatic, andpretentious.
If youspeakaboutothersin a non-diplomatic way,peoplewillavoidyou because they may be the next one to betalkedabout.
Synonym
undiplomatic
- Thegovernmentshouldpaytaxesbecause nondiplomaticactivitiestookplaceon the city'sproperty.
- Inviewof thesedevelopments, thegovernmentwillcancelallvisasfor non-diplomaticpersonnel.
- Thelawgives thegovernmentwidediscretioninregulatingthe non-diplomaticactivitiesofforeigngovernments.
International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- appeasement
- attaché
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- internationalist
- interventionism
- legation
- mediate
- mediation
- shuttle diplomacy
- undiplomatic
- undiplomatically
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