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[mee-dee-ey-shuhn]

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noun

action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.

International Law. an attempt to effect a peaceful settlement between disputing nations through the friendly good offices of another power.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin mediātiōn- (stem of mediātiō). See mediate, -ion

Related forms

non·me·di·a·tion, noun

sub·me·di·a·tion, noun

Can be confused: arbitration, mediation (see synonym note at the current entry).

Synonyms
1. Mediation, arbitration designate processes for bringing about agreement or reconciliation between opponents in a dispute. Mediation implies deliberation that results in solutions that may or may not be accepted by the contending parties. Arbitration involves a more formal deliberation, it being understood that the results will be binding on the contending parties.

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Example Sentences

The failure of the lawyers to sign the affirmation means that no mediation can take place.

Mediation is an interesting subject and it is also in demand.

If it was a victory for democracy, it was also one for force over mediation and diplomacy.

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The failure of the lawyers to sign the affirmation means that no mediation can take place.

Mediation is an interesting subject and it is also in demand.

If it was a victory for democracy, it was also one for force over mediation and diplomacy.

AA is not a religion, but it accepts that prayer and mediation helps.

We had the telephone, already a great mediation device, both imposing and reducing distance between people.

The mediation talks themselves, under court rules, are secret deliberations.

They are self-centered because that is the mediation of the conversation.

After several arrests, the local faction called for mediation.

The climate mediation model also indicated that the amount of rainfall could also be manipulated.

The fastest way to a fair agreement is for both the union and the clubs to continue the mediation process.

Chávez were urged by administrators to enter into mediation with her.

It goes against the general trend towards counselling, mediation and out-of-court settlement.

For some people, the mediation of a television host or reporter is essential, protecting them from an unfamiliar world.

He returned to the state labor agency for a year, then was appointed to the mediation board.

Boards can also avoid expensive litigation by using arbitration or mediation.

Mediation and collaboration in child care could also benefit couples who are still married.

Shortly after snubbing a third attempt at mediation by the six-country.

Either the two sides settled the suit and agreed not to discuss it or they have agreed to mediation or binding arbitration.

Or that the structure of time is innate in the control of brain function due to say the mediation of neuronal impulses by glia.

The phenomena could reflect a cultural mediation of individual neurobiology.

Lawyers recommend that both parties agree in advance on the mediation method they will use and put it in writing.

Thailand insists that bilateral talks can resolve the border dispute and rejects outside mediation.

For some musicians, interpretation is a mediation between the two.

Nothing has happened, in large part because foreign leaders understand that no external mediation will make a difference.

It turns out that both narration and mediation require common ground.

If so, manufacturers will have to negotiate prices with insurers, and submit to mediation if they do not agree.

In the course of this lawsuit, the parties engaged in private mediation.

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World English Dictionary

mediation (ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of mediating; intercession
2.	international law an attempt to reconcile disputed matters arising between states, esp by the friendly intervention of a neutral power
3.	a method of resolving an industrial dispute whereby a third party consults with those involved and recommends a solution which is not, however, binding on the parties

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Word Origin & History

mediation

early 15c., from M.L. mediationem (nom. mediatio), from mediatus (see mediator).

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Cultural Dictionary

mediation definition

The attempt to settle a dispute through a neutral party.

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