Noun: reconciliation ,re-kun,si-lee'ey-shun
- The reestablishing of cordial relations
"The two countries achieved reconciliation after years of hostility";
- rapprochement
- Getting two things to correspond
"the reconciliation of his chequebook and the bank statement";
- balancing
- [US] A legislative process that expedites passage of certain budgetary measures in the U.S. Congress by limiting debate and requiring only a simple majority vote
"The spending bill passed through reconciliation despite opposition";
- budget reconciliation [US]
Derived forms: reconciliations
Type of: cooperation, equalisation [Brit], equalization, leveling [US], levelling [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Reconciliation, Tolerance and Unity Bill