| Main Entry: | mediation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attempt to bring to agreement |
Synonyms: |
arbitration, conciliation, intercession, interposition, intervention, negotiation, reconciliation |
Antonyms: |
argument, contention, disagreement, fight |
| Concept: | Mediation. |
| Category: | 1. Conditional antagonism |
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-nouns
mediation, mediatorship, mediatization; intervention, interposition, interference, intermeddling, intercession; arbitration; flag of truce; good offices, peace offering; ., parley, negotiation; diplomatics, diplomacy; compromise., mediator, intercessor, peacemaker, makepeace, negotiator, go-between; diplomatist (consignee); moderator; propitiator; umpire.
-verbs
mediate, mediatize; intercede, interpose, interfere, intervene; step in, negotiate; meet halfway; arbitrate; magnas componere lites.
-adjectives
mediatory.
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| Main Entry: | agency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power, instrumentality |
Synonyms: |
action, activity, auspices, channel, efficiency, force, influence, instrument, instrumentality, intercession, intervention, means, mechanism, mediation, medium, operation, organ, vehicle, work |
| Main Entry: | agreement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concurrence |
Synonyms: |
acceding, accession, accommodation, accord, accordance, acknowledging, adjustment, affiliation, affinity, alliance, amity, approving, arbitration, arrangement, assenting, authorizing, bargaining, compatibility, compliance, complying, compromise, concert, concession, concord, concordance, concurring, conformity, congruity, consistency, correspondence, endorsing, granting, harmony, mediation, ratifying, reconciliation, similarity, suitableness, sympathy, understanding, union, unison, verification, verifying |
Antonyms: |
disagreement |
| Main Entry: | arbitration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | settlement of dispute |
Synonyms: |
adjudication, adjustment, agreement, compromise, decision, determination, judgment, mediation |
| Main Entry: | negotiation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bargaining |
Synonyms: |
agreement, arbitration, colloquy, compromise, conference, consultation, debate, diplomacy, discussion, intervention, mediation, meeting, transaction |
| Main Entry: | intervention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the act of intervening |
Synonyms: |
arbitration, intercession, interference, interposition, interruption, mediation |
| Main Entry: | peace negotiation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discussion about peace |
Synonyms: |
mediation, peace conference, peace talk, peacemaking |
| Main Entry: | bargaining table |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | negotiation |
Synonyms: |
arbitration, debate, mediation |
| Main Entry: | agency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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