Definitions for shuttle diplomacy
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
shut′tle diplo`macy(n.)
diplomatic negotiations by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
Category: Government
Origin of shuttle diplomacy:
1970–75
Princeton's WordNet
shuttle diplomacy(noun)
international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties
"Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East"
Wiktionary
shuttle diplomacy(Noun)
Use of a neutral third party to negotiate peace between two groups of people that refuse to directly talk with each other.
Origin: Popularized by Henry Kissinger during his term as United States Secretary of State.
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