compromis

American  

[kom-pruh-mee] / ˈkɒm prəˌmi /

noun

International Law.

• compromises
  plural

1. a formal document, executed in common by nations submitting a dispute to arbitration, that defines the matter at issue, the rules of procedure and the powers of the arbitral tribunal, and the principles for determining the award.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• compromises
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of compromis

1590–1600; < French: literally, compromise

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Example Sentences

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compromises

And if new projects go to the firms most willing to make compromises, such as forgoing tax incentives, or making local investments, that again may just tilt the landscape toward the biggest or most-experienced developers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It's a very original telling of a very original story from India, and it makes no compromises in that regard. It keeps it authentically Indian," Malhotra said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

It was only after having that conversation that I realised the compromises I was making for my career at the cost of my own health.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Understanding these compromises could also lead to improvements in aviation technology, particularly drones and other robotic aircraft that use flapping wings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

It may have been that they were weak people, ill suited for the rigors of emigration, its humiliations and compromises, its competing demands of self-discipline and adventurousness.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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