diplomacy

Diplomacy means the skill for dealing with people effectively in a positive way including the foreign relations with other countries. (noun)

When you negotiate or broker a deal between two parties who are angry, this is an example of a time where you have shown diplomacy.
When a president sits down to talk to the president of another foreign country in order to try to resolve a tense situation, this is an example of a time when diplomacy is necessary.

See diplomacy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See diplomacy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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