International Negotiation Vocabulary

noun a person who represents their government in a foreign country

• The envoy from the United Nations arrived to discuss peace negotiations.
• The envoy from the embassy is here to talk about trade agreements.
• The envoy dude showed up with some important documents.
• Her calm demeanor acted as an envoy of peace during the heated argument.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The diplomats exchanged a non-paper proposal during the negotiation.
• They passed around a non-paper with their ideas written on it.
• Let's put together a quick non-paper to outline our thoughts.
• His speech was like a non-paper, lacking substance and depth.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The ambassador delivered a powerful speech on the diplomatic stage at the United Nations.
• The diplomat made a big impression on the diplomatic stage during the peace talks.
• The politician really owned the diplomatic stage with their smooth talking.
• Her presence on the diplomatic stage was like a masterful performance in a play.

noun a combination of 'diplomatic' and 'speak' used to describe language or communication that is typical of diplomats or diplomacy

• The diplomat's use of diplo-speak during the negotiation helped to maintain a professional tone.
• I couldn't understand all the diplo-speak in that meeting, it was like a foreign language.
• Stop with the diplo-speak, just tell me what you mean in plain language.
• Her ability to navigate through diplo-speak was like deciphering a complex code.