shuttle diplomacy

noun

: negotiations especially between nations carried on by an intermediary who shuttles back and forth between the disputants

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Hochstein led more than a year of shuttle diplomacy to broker the ceasefire deal, and his role will be temporary until a permanent civilian co-chair is appointed. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024 Hochstein led over a year of shuttle diplomacy to broker the cease-fire deal, and his role will be temporary until a permanent civilian co-chair is appointed. —

Kareem Chehayeb and Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 To be clear, shuttle diplomacy is not a deus ex machina. —

Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024 The United States also incurs a greater reputational cost when shuttle diplomacy fails. —

Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shuttle diplomacy

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shuttle diplomacy was in 1974

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“Shuttle diplomacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuttle%20diplomacy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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