(DoD) Those overt international public information activities of the United States Government designed to promote United States foreign policy objectives by seeking to understand, inform, and influence foreign audiences and opinion makers, and by broadening the dialogue between American citizens and institutions and their counterparts abroad.
(DoD) In peace building, civilian agency efforts to promote an understanding of the reconstruction efforts, rule of law, and civic responsibility through public affairs and international public diplomacy operations. Its objective is to promote and sustain consent for peace building both within the host nation and externally in the region and in the larger international community.
(DoD) In peace building, civilian agency efforts to promote an understanding of the reconstruction efforts, rule of law, and civic responsibility through public affairs and international public diplomacy operations. Its objective is to promote and sustain consent for peace building both within the host nation and externally in the region and in the larger international community.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). public diplomacy. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/public_diplomacy/definitions/1963529 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "public diplomacy" http://smartdefine.org/public_diplomacy/definitions/1963529 (accessed September 30, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, public diplomacy, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/public_diplomacy/definitions/1963529>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "public diplomacy" 4 April 2011. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/public_diplomacy/definitions/1963529> |