conciliation
nounEtymology From Middle French conciliation.
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.
- Derived terms
- conciliation cross, conciliationism, conciliationist
- Related terms
- reconciliation, atonement