conciliation
English
Etymology
From Middle French conciliation.
Noun
conciliation (countable and uncountable, plural conciliations)
- The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.
- (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.
Derived terms
- conciliation cross
Translations
ending of strife
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alternative dispute resolution
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See also
French
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “conciliation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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