Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bamboo diplomacy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: bam-boo diplo-ma-cy
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foreign policy of developing and maintaining nonaligned diplomatic relations with other countries, as practiced by Thailand and Vietnam.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Since the formation of the modern Thai state in the nineteenth century, Thailand had at least four faces, or myths, upon which diplomacy was based, namely the discourses of independence, lost territory, anticommunism and flexible diplomacy.""
"“Communist Party-ruled Vietnam has upgraded ties with the world's top powers, including former foes, China and the United States, as part of its "bamboo diplomacy", which it has pro-actively pursued since 2021 to navigate rising global tensions.”"

Etymology

The term implies an approach to diplomacy that is flexible and pragmatic, akin to bamboo bending with the wind.

Usage

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Questions

What does bamboo diplomacy mean?: A foreign policy of developing and maintaining nonaligned diplomatic relations with other countries, as practiced by Thailand and Vietnam.
Where does bamboo diplomacy come from?: The term implies an approach to diplomacy that is flexible and pragmatic, akin to bamboo bending with the wind.

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