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démarche

[ dey-marsh ]

noun

, French.
, plural dé·marches [dey-, marsh].
  1. an action or gesture by a diplomat, especially a formal appeal, protest, or the like.
  2. a statement, protest, or the like presented to public officials by private citizens, interest groups, etc.
  3. a procedure or step; move; maneuver.


démarche

/ demarʃ /

noun

  1. a move, step, or manoeuvre, esp in diplomatic affairs
  2. a representation or statement of views, complaints, etc, to a public authority


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Word History and Origins

Origin of démarche1

Literally, “gait”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of démarche1

C17: literally: walk, gait, from Old French demarcher to tread, trample; see de- , march 1

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Example Sentences

The démarche for peace made by the Pope and our reply have been published in the European Press.

Nobody suspects anything, no one calls the attention of a magistrate to this extraordinary démarche!

Grey a prescrit à l'Ambassadeur d'Angleterre à Vienne d'appuyer notre démarche concernant la prolongation du délai de l'ultimatum.

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