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Diplomacy is the way for both sides to win a conflict or at least remain simu (something like 'having honor') when losing.

Diplomacy is when you give a country warning you are about to invade.

Diplomacy: Spending months upon months deliberating over a course of action with regards to a foriegn power and then making no decision at all.

diplomacy di-plo-mah-cee -- n.the act of keeping one's enemy away with current forces while building up arms.

An excuse for long expensive overseas trips and some shopping to boot.

An excuse to be snobs... :wink:

Imitora has no knowledge of this...dipomacy. However, the following was coined, and ultimately true:

Imitoran Diplomatic Imunity-The stopping power of your bullet proof vest given to you when you leave the plane.

No, its more like, we screw you and you can't do anything about it...

Order of the Invisible Hand, Working definition of diplomacy: the use of non-military means by the State to open Markets.

Knootians like diplomacy ;)

Diplomacy: Interleaderational chit-chat. Every friday at 9 PM.

Contrary to popular belief the Thelasi do actually know what diplomacy means. For the Thelasi, diplomacy is usually the negotiation to prevent a war, or to gain some sort of an advantage. Unlike many other nations, the Thelasi do not prevent wars because they think that war is bad, they merely stop wars to conserve resources that could be used more effectively in another theater.

Although under Empress Ithenril, the Thelasi have shown a renewed interest in creating long lasting diplomatic ties with other nations.

Our idea of diplomacy: The visiting dignitary is not asked if he thinks he goes better in a stew, or flash-roasted.

Diplomacy: An act that resolves disagreement between foreign powers with negotiation rather than violence.

Deplomacy, the act of doing polite politics trough negotiatons.

sorry double post :(

Deplomacy, the act of doing polite politics trough negotiatons.

DIPLOMACY:

Warfare that went to Eton and has a suit as fine as it's accent.

Diplomacy = Sticking up the Middle Finger

J/K

Diplomacy: Not killing someone until after you torment him/her,

diplomacy= politics about war, talk instead of action, or a way to get out of a war. in non-war situations diplomacy is debating an issue, possibly forming an allience or signing a peace treaty, etc.

Or Diplomacy = War with words not weapons...

Dimplomacy=Best illustrated by the example of two lawyers walking down the street who pass a drop dead beautiful blonde, the first lawyer says "Boy, I'd like to screw her." the 2nd lawyer says, "Oh yeah, outa what?" It's all a mater of perpsective, are you trying to make a bedfellow out of the other country or just rip them off for something you need/want? Diplomacy is how you achieve your goal in that regard.

The Dominion has two working definitions, depending on which Department within the Ministry of Pre-Subjugation External Affairs is making the definition.

The Foreign Affairs Department defines dilpomacy as, "the maintenace of tensions at a level short of actual combat".

The Department of Aggression defines diplomacy as, "the art of saying 'here, doggy' while reaching for a rock."

The Warlord (who runs both Departments as Minister) personally defines diplomacy as' "a word in the dictionary between dilletante and dipsomania."

Fortunately for the rest of the planet, the Evil Overlord prefers the Foreign Service definition.


TEO

Diplomacy: Country A ticks everyone off. Country B is one of the many countries to tell them to shut up. Cluster A rises to support of Country A against the aparent bully, while Cluster B rises to aid Country B in the argument Country B is voicing what everyone is thinking about Country A. Country A then proceeds to offend Cluster A in a backstab attack, most likely with NBC/WMDs. Everyone dogpiles Country A, who starts a new country with a near identical name. Rinse and repeat.

Diplomacy: Insulting those who can't or won't declare war on us.

Also diplomacy: Insulting those who can and would, but are scared of our powerful allies.

Also also diplomacy: Insulting our powerful allies, who are too civilised to stop being allies. The incriminating pictures help.

Lesseee . . .

Diplomacy: Tell them: "Place your middle finger up any one of your orifices."
Diplomacy: Go away or I shall taunt you a second time.
Diplomacy: Your ambassadors are only as safe as the meat shields protecting them from Weyr's feral gangs.

J. W. Gibbs, Jr.
Apprentice Consul-General of Weyr

Diplomacy: Honorablely dealing with friends, allies and even enemies no matter how much you hate or loath them.

bumpage

Diplomacy (by definition): Typically, talks that are held before the outbreak of a conflict in an effort to advert said conflict.

Diplomacy (in practice by the Greenskinz): The full-throated roar given out by a charging Greenskinz army moments before battle is joined, in an effort to scare the enemy away.

Diplomacy: Honorablely dealing with friends, allies and even enemies no matter how much you hate or loath them.

/\ Has never been near International Incidents in wartime. /\

From a Draconian Dictionary

Diplomacy
1. To get your way and tell another nation what to do.
2. To give the leader of a nation the two finger salute.
3. To shoot a leader in the leg rather then killing him or her outright to get your way.

Diplomacy: Saying something soothing as you pull the trigger.

Xanthalian dictionary (translated):
Diplomacy (n.): 1: The attempt of two or more parties to reach mutual agreement on one or more subjects. 2: Words or actions designed to salvage an unacceptable situation. 3: Usage of negotiation to forestall or prevent a forseen action or occurrence.

Jama Masjid's definition: A method by which a nation sacrifices current issues and a little honor to build up and to live to fight another day.

Diplomacy is sort of like the pregame show. You've got to do it, and nobody pays attention to it. They're just waiting for the full game proper.

Diplomacy; the act of using charisma, influence and manipulation to secure a favourable position or action in a foreign party, it is also the prelude to either covert or military operations. Without which, niether will be able to amount to any measurable success.

Diplomacy:The art of avoiding making enemies and if all else fails having the miltary to defend your self.

I noticed old King Doran modestly forget the other parts of Teritoran Diplomacy. Their infamious deadly and extremely silent and deady covert operations they are rather known for dealing with problems they can't deal with normal means, to help allies, or their little vengence with allies on those who attacked them or their alliance partners kicks that tend to have gotten countrties crushed or in one case even turning an country into an nuclear wasteland for an suitcase nuking of an ally. The Tordorans still have an nice 2,000 yard wide, half mile deep crater lake in the their capital from one of Teritora's ally's Particle cannons.

Grand Duke Ivan

Diplomacy; the act of hostage taking, the act of aversion in the matters of war; the hope of peace

Saiogena National Diplomatic Definition: Keep as isolated from international politics as possible to keep from pissing people off.

Temme diplomacy:

Going around saying, "We condemn your actions," but never doing anything about it.

Also:

A way to ensure the 99.44% employment rate that Temme prides itself on.

Hmmmm, Sketchian diplomacy. Well, of course this is all unofficial, but basically it is -

politely nodding while listening to you air out your grievances and then invading you anyways.....

or

offering you overtures of peace and friendship and then invading you anyways.....

or

pretending to not wanting to be involved in a situation but really seeking a way to invade (both parties) anyways.

note: the term "invade" may be replaced by "greiviously assualting with malicious intent for rampant distruction".

Diplomacy: What the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does in between losing files, accidentally insulting foreign nationals, and other acts of spontaneous incompetence.