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mediation
(me¦di|ation)
Pronunciation:
/miːdɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
[
mass noun
]
intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it; arbitration:
the parties have sought mediation and it has failed
intervention in a process or relationship; intercession:
they are offering sacrifice and mediation between God and man
Derivatives
mediational
adjective
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