DIPLOMACY, DIPLOMAT, DIPLOMATIC
NOUNS
► COURTSHIP the skill of a courtier; diplomacy, flattery → 1592 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► COOKIE-PUSHER a diplomat devoting more attention to protocol or social engagements than to work → 1943 US sl., derogatory
► HIPPO a smooth diplomat who brown-noses his way to an easy job or position → 1972 prison sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► POLITIZE to deal with or treat a matter shrewdly or diplomatically → 1598 obs.
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