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appeasement

ap·pease·ment [ ə pzmənt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pacification of potentially hostile nation: the political strategy of pacifying a potentially hostile nation in the hope of avoiding war, often by granting concessions

2. grant of concessions: an attempt to stop complaints or reduce difficulties by making concessions

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