Noun: conciliation kun,si-li'ey-shun
- The act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
"The company's conciliation efforts included a public apology and compensation";
- placation, propitiation
- Any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
"The labour dispute was resolved through conciliation"
- The state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
"there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed"
Derived forms: conciliations
Type of: appeasement, calming, mediation, peace
Encyclopedia: Conciliation, Industrial