conciliation

conciliation / conciliation

Noun

This term describes the active effort to soothe anger or resolve conflict, carrying a connotation of diplomacy and strategic peace-making. It suggests a softening of positions to reach a middle ground, often implying that one party is making a concession to appease the other. In legal and industrial contexts, it refers to a structured, formal procedure where a neutral third party assists disputants in reaching a voluntary agreement. This distinguishes it from arbitration, where a third party imposes a binding decision.

Meanings

Nounconciliation

The action of stopping someone from being angry; the process of overcoming distrust or hostility.

"The two parties reached a conciliation after months of bitter dispute."

Nounconciliation

"The government called for a period of conciliation to prevent the railway workers from walking out."

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