diplomatic negotiations

NOUN
23 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

diplomatic negotiations is a valid 23-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1P3L1O1M3A1T1I1C3N1E1G2O1T1I1A1T1I1O1N1S1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does diplomatic negotiations mean?