Meanings of diplomatic gaffe in English

He was also found guilty of calling for regime change in neighbouring Botswana, seen as a diplomatic gaffe.

But one economist said the CIC denial was more likely to reflect a diplomatic gaffe than a policy rethink.

People like it. Pity the poor announcers themselves, especially at the gymnastics where a diplomatic gaffe was narrowly avoided.

Churchill's Woodford speech drew thunder from the Times and outraged attack from many other quarters as a serious diplomatic gaffe.

Growing friction over energy is grating on trans-Atlantic ties that are already strained by squabbles over NATO funding, trade, climate change and diplomatic gaffes.