Definition of "mediation" []

• The act of mediating; intervention. (noun)
• The state of being mediated. (noun)
• Law An attempt to bring about a peaceful settlement or compromise between disputants through the objective intervention of a neutral party. (noun)

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• "On the plus side, being trained in mediation is a useful skill to have and it certainly fits in with the kind of things I do already."
• "Note, The doctrine of our Saviour and his mediation is the principal doctrine of Christianity."
• "The description you make there of mediation is absolutely accurate, and I do have many doubts about the pleasure there is for me in that."