Etymology

souplesse

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Today it means: As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development. Full definition →

French souplesse
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  1. French · derived fromsouplesse“flexibility”
  2. English todaysouplesse

From French souplesse (“flexibility”).

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