50 Words - Day 1: Demarche

Word: Demarche

Synonyms: action, angle, artifice, contrivance, curveball,demarche , device, dodge, fancy footwork,feint, finesse, gambit, game, gimmick, intrigue,jig, machination, manipulation, measure,movement, plan, play, plot, ploy, procedure,proceeding, ruse, scheme, shenanigans*,shuffle*, step, stratagem, stunt, subterfuge,trick

Definition:

[dey-marsh] Show IPA

–noun, plural -marches  [-marsh] Show IPA. French .

1.

an action or gesture by a diplomat, especially a formalappeal, protest, or the like.

2.

a statement, protest, or the like presented to public officialsby private citizens, interest groups, etc.

3.

a procedure or step; move; maneuver.

Example: Thierry’s political demarche with the liberals saved the government a great deal of face in the senate hearings.

(adopted from www.currentlyobsessed.com/2010/06/15/new-york-times-50-most-challenging-words-defined-and-used)