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démarche
démarche
English
Alternative forms
Noun
démarche (plural démarches)
- A diplomatic maneuver; one handled with finesse.
- A protest launched through diplomatic measures.
- 2009, Ivor Roberts, Satow's Diplomatic Practice, 6th Edition, page 54,
- A less formal way of making diplomatic representations or protests is called a démarche. The following from the US Department of State handbook sets out the typical procedures and purposes of a démarche.
- 2012, Sotiris Rizas, The Rise of the Left in Southern Europe: Anglo-American Responses, unnumbered page,
- He did not question the Communist Party's conformity to Moscow, but he thought that the impact of a démarche would be limited since the Portuguese Communists could not afford to tone down their policies lest they be outflanked from the left.
- 2014, Katrin Kinzelbach, The EU's Human Rights Dialogue with China: Quiet Diplomacy and Its Limits, page 99,
- The EU made a démarche on 16 April 2003 calling for the continuation of discussions regarding this so-called “follow-up mechanism”, but beyond the one-off meeting, the mechanism never took off and was soon forgotten due to staff changes within the EU bureaucracy.
- 2009, Ivor Roberts, Satow's Diplomatic Practice, 6th Edition, page 54,
Translations
a diplomatic maneuver; one handled with finesse
a protest launched through diplomatic measures
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References
- 1 2 “démarche” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
- 1 2 “démarche” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
French
Etymology
From démarcher.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /demaʁʃ/
- Homophones: démarchent, démarches
Noun
démarche f (plural démarches)
Verb
démarche