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Noun: mediation  `mee-dee'ey-shun
  1. A negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
     
  2. The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
    - intermediation

Derived forms: mediations

See also: mediate, mediatory

Type of: dialogue, intercession, intervention, negotiation, talks

Encyclopedia: Mediation