conciliation
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //kənˌsɪɫiˈeɪʃən// UK //kənsˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən// con·cil·i·a·tion
n. the process of trying to make two people or groups stop fighting and agree. It usually involves a third person who helps them talk and find a solution.
n. the process of settling a dispute or conflict through the intervention of a neutral third party. Often used in legal or industrial contexts to describe formal mediation.
The two companies reached a deal through conciliation.
After months of strikes, the union and the management agreed to conciliation to find a fair wage agreement.
The success of the peace treaty relied heavily on the efforts of international conciliation, which prevented the minor border dispute from escalating into a full-scale war.