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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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    Diplomat

    A person who is skilled at working with people from other countries while representing their own country.

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    Diplomatic Agent

    A generic term denoting a person who carries out regular diplomatic relations of the nation they represent within the nation to which they have been accredited.

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    Diplomatic Corps

    The collective heads of foreign diplomatic missions and their staff members.

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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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    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.

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    Disarmament

    Disarmament refers to the practice of removing or destroying already created weapons.

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    Dissident

    A person who opposes official policy, especially in an authoritarian state.

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    Doctrine

    A stated principle of government policy, mainly used in foreign and military affairs.

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    Embargo

    An embargo is an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships and other vehicles from its ports. It is a legal prohibition on commerce.