Numerous villages would combine their ceremonies, which now served a secondary diplomatic purpose.

The time seemed interminable to Kirk, but experience had taught him to put on a good front for diplomatic purposes.

Going to Mars with the Russians would have a diplomatic purpose.

She had never figured out, in Father's case, whether he really enjoyed playing, or merely pretended to enjoy it for diplomatic purposes.

A popular initiative proposed amending the constitution to permit foreign countries to acquire land for diplomatic purposes.

A few of the properties are used for diplomatic and educational purposes.

In the 18th century, the first Russians came to France for diplomatic, technical or commercial purposes.

But observers of Gulf politics believe there is a diplomatic purpose and regional one-upmanship at play.

The only real exception would be missions with some diplomatic purpose.

There was a green version of the flag for peace time and a white version for diplomatic purposes.