souplesse

From French souplesse.

souplesse (uncountable)

1. 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.

From souple +‎ -esse.

• IPA^(key): /su.plɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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souplesse f (plural souplesses)

1. suppleness

• “souplesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from French souplesse.

souplesse f (invariable)

1. suppleness, agility, grace of movement
2. (figurative, by extension) aptitude to regulate one's conduct according to the circumstances; adaptability