concertation

American  

[kon-ser-tey-shuhn, kawn-ser-ta-syawn] / ˌkɒn sərˈteɪ ʃən, kɔ̃ sɛr taˈsyɔ̃ /

noun

1. (especially in European politics) cooperation, as among opposing factions, aimed at effecting a unified proposal or concerted action.

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Etymology

Origin of concertation

First recorded in 1500–10; from French, from Latin concertātiōn-, stem of concertātiō “controversy, strife,” from concertāt(us) “contended” (past participle of concertāre “to contend, fight,” from con- con- + certāre “to contend,” literally, “to decide repeatedly,” from cernere “to decide, separate, sift”) + -iō -ion; influenced by French concerter ( see concert) and perhaps a new formation

Example Sentences

"It was a proper circus out here. There were a lot of distraction, a lot of opportunities for Sinner to lose concertation and he didn't do that."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2022

But if the concertation of plants and waste in Newark is attractive to him, isn’t that exactly the problem residents are raising?

From Slate • May 10, 2021

He repeatedly used the French word concertation, which means cooperation and coordination, to describe the goal of France's new, post-Gaullist policy.

From Time Magazine Archive