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    Ministerial

    A formally arranged meeting of ministers of various states, such as the Defense or Foreign Ministers of the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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    Visa

    A document issued by a country giving an individual permission to formally request entrance to the country during a given period of time and for certain purposes and usually stamped or glued inside a passport, or sometimes issued as separate pieces of paper.

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    Multilateral

    Involving more than two nations (which would be bilateral). International organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, are multilateral in nature.

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    Diplomacy

    The art and practice of conducting negotiations and maintaining relations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.

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    Expulsion

    The formal deportation of a diplomat, often as a form of protest against the diplomat’s home country or as a result of actions by the diplomat, such as espionage.

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    Diplomat

    A diplomat is one employed or skilled in diplomacy.

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    Foreign aid

    Assistance (often in the form of economic aid) provided by one nation to another.

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    Diplomatic Courier

    A member of a diplomatic service entrusted with bearing messages is referred to as a diplomatic courier.

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    Foreign affairs

    The relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states and international organizations; can also include the roles of non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations.

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    Diplomatic Immunity

    The formal protection given to diplomats by their host country which shields them from prosecution or arrest. It also allows freedom of movement and is considered customary worldwide except in special circumstances.