Definition of "appeasement" []

• An act of appeasing. (noun)
• The condition of being appeased. (noun)
• The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace. (noun)

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• "No more than Shrub knows the meaning of the term appeasement, but hey, it's a 'big word' so why not give it a try."
• "Historically, the term appeasement is most often associated with the German city of Munich."
• "And that despite what you call appeasement and what the cabinet would call building a coalition."