conciliation
IPA: kʌnsɪɫiˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "conciliation" in Sentences
- The trip was for the conciliation.
- Conciliation can occur without cordiality.
- There is the difference between mediation and conciliation.
- If a party rejects an offer to conciliate, there can be no conciliation.
- For the principles of conciliation and arbitration in industrial dissensions.