projet

American  

[proh-zhey, praw-zhe] / proʊˈʒeɪ, prɔˈʒɛ /

noun

plural

projets

1. a project.

2. a draft of a proposed treaty or other instrument.

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projet British  

/ ˈprɒʒeɪ /

noun

1. diplomacy a draft of a proposed treaty; plan or proposition

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Etymology

Origin of projet

1800–10; < French < Latin prōjectum. See project

Example Sentences

Robert Lepage’s “Le Projet Riopelle,” now being presented in Quebec City and moving to Ottawa next month, is a performance of more than four hours based on the vast fresco Riopelle created when he learned the death of Joan Mitchell, the painter and his longtime partner.

From New York Times

Between 1996 and 2002, Nkengasong worked at Projet RETRO-CI in Côte d’Ivoire, a field station of the U.S.

From Science Magazine

Paris a lancé sa concertation sur le projet de Zone apaisée pour Paris Centre et le nord du boulevard Saint-Germain.

From BBC

In the letter, written in French and stamped “Projet Confidentiel,” the president requests the Russian’s help “to resist attempts by international institutions to interfere” in Madagascar’s election.

From Seattle Times

In the letter, written in French and stamped “PROJET CONFIDENTIEL,” the president requests the Russian’s help “to resist attempts by international institutions to interfere” in Madagascar’s election.

From New York Times