mediation
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
:
mediación
- The mediator helped both parties come to an agreement through mediation.
- mediation and arbitration
- mediation and negotiation
- conflict mediation
And a big part of mediation was teaching people in advance of a conversation
- And a big part of mediation was teaching people in advance of a conversation
- I think what they can do is through mediation type processes, they can help build trust.
- People were stuck for two or three years in the afternoon, two or three mediation sessions, shook hands, went separate ways.
- A UN envoy, United Nations envoy on Sudan says the warring parties are not giving the impression that they are open to mediation.
- And I found that the mediation that they bring was useful and and take some of the anxiety off off.
- So the cult becomes this place where mediation looks like it's genuinely possible.
- And now I'm going showing up to court or showing up to these mediation battles with compassion.
- I mean, maybe it does, maybe doesn't, but in a wider sense, obviously there needs to be less mediation by white men.
- So, so I so I it will actually enhance humiliation, conflict mediation.
Examples
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I think what they can do is through mediation type processes, they can help build trust.
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It's a private mediation.
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And a big part of mediation was teaching people in advance of a conversation
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Why would we call the student mediation team?
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This is a mediation, not a court of law.
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If there is still no agreement, send them to the next step for mediation.
Academic text (2011) -
As you know, this mediation is here to help facilitate the terms of your divorce, all right?
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Judges may also require parties to go to mediation to resolve issues that come up.
Blog text (4) -
They're calling it a successful mediation.
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Kinkabe and Amalgamated agreed to go into binding mediation in two days.
Synonyms
859
3.5
A discussion to reach an agreement, often in business or politics
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3.7
Helping people or groups end a conflict and start good relations
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6.7
An act that brings people or groups back to peace with help from a neutral person
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8.1
Helping two sides reach an agreement by a neutral person
How Formal
- Specialized
69
6.0
41
4.2
- Formal
859
3.5
- Formal
4
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mediation comes from the Latin word medius, meaning 'middle', and shares its root with English words like middle and medium. So mediation is a process where someone stands 'in the middle' to help two or more sides agree.