pourparler
[poor-par-ley; English poo r-pahr-ley]
- an informal preliminary conference.
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Origin of pourparler
literally, for talking
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To humour a madman—that is what one always advised, therefore Stolphe would make the pourparler, as the French say.
The Money Master, CompleteGilbert Parker
It was only after these inquiries that, to use a diplomatic phrase, pourparler for negotiations began.
A Fantasy of Far JapanBaron Kencho Suyematsu
Pourparler, a diplomatic conference towards the framing of a treaty.
The Nuttall EncyclopaediaEdited by Rev. James Wood
pourparler
- an informal or preliminary conference
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Word Origin
literally: for speaking
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