conciliation

English

Etymology

Middle French conciliation

Noun

conciliation (countable and uncountable, plural conciliations)

  1. The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.
  2. (law) A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions.

Translations

Derived terms
  • conciliation cross

See also

French

Pronunciation
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Noun

conciliation f (plural conciliations)

  1. conciliation
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