pourparler

[ poor-par-ley; English poor-pahr-ley ]

noun

, French.

, plural pour·par·lers [poo, r, -p, a, r, -, ley, p, oo, r-pahr-, leyz].

1. an informal preliminary conference.

pourparler

/ purparle; pʊəˈpɑːleɪ /

noun

1. an informal or preliminary conference

Word History and Origins

Origin of pourparler¹

Literally, “for talking”

Word History and Origins

Origin of pourparler¹

literally: for speaking

Example Sentences

It was only after these inquiries that, to use a diplomatic phrase, pourparler for negotiations began.

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Pourparler, a diplomatic conference towards the framing of a treaty.

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To humour a madman—that is what one always advised, therefore Stolphe would make the pourparler, as the French say.

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