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When it comes to international diplomacy, it’s important not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk—which makes démarche an especially fitting word for diplomatic contexts. The word comes from French, where it can mean “gait” or “walk,” among other things. In English it was first used in the 17th century generally in the sense of “a maneuver,” and it soon developed a specific use in the world of diplomacy. Some of the other diplomacy-related words we use that come from French include attaché, chargé d'affaires, communiqué, détente, and agrément—not to mention the words diplomacy and diplomat themselves.
Examples of démarche in a Sentence
Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2022
The Russian diplomatic protest note, called a demarche, was sent through normal channels, two administration officials said, and it was not signed by President Vladimir Putin or other senior Russian officials.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2022
The State Department did not even send out formal diplomatic notes - known as demarches - to Security Council capitals seeking support.
—chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2018
Our embassies should not limit themselves to delivering the demarche, however, but should undertake extensive public diplomacy as well.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 28 Aug. 2017
According to a State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be more candid, Rank was unwilling to deliver the demarche.
—Carol Morello, Washington Post, 5 June 2017
In private life, the brothers were both partners in the white-shoe New York law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, whose clients’ interests often aligned with U.S. foreign policy demarches....
—Alex Beam, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2017
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“Démarche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/d%C3%A9marche. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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