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  • noun Alternative spelling of démarche.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs

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Examples

  • "The family is wealthy and powerful and the president does not seem to want to hand him in," said Ms Gibb, who last week presented a "demarche" - a formal diplomatic statement

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • While welcoming the announcement with respect to humpback whales, Australia last night led a formal diplomatic protest - known as a demarche - in Tokyo to mark the start of Japan's 2007-08 whaling season.

    The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs - Australia welcomes suspension of humpback whaling by Japan 2007

  • A demarche is a formal communication -- typically delivered in person by a diplomat based oversees to a foreign government -- that sets out his or her country's views, for example to protest against a policy or action.

    Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010

  • The agency has sent a formal request, known as a demarche, to the Chinese government asking for the review, according to a State Department official.

    ACM TechNews 2010

  • The agency has sent a formal request, known as a demarche, to the Chinese government asking for the review, according to a State Department official.

    ACM TechNews 2010

  • It has led the State Department to indicate that it would lodge a protest in a formal letter -- called a demarche -- with Beijing.

    ZDNet Asia Latest Tech News zdnews-asia@cnet.com ( Declan McCullagh and Tom Kr 2010

  • A demarche is a formal communication - typically delivered in person by a diplomat based oversees to a foreign government - that sets out his or her country's views, for example to protest against a policy or action.

    TechCentral.ie - Answers + Analysis + Advice 2010

  • a demarche is the strongest sanction a country can exercise against another.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • During a trip to India, a senior State Department official delivered a "demarche" or official warning to the Indian government, but New Delhi still resisted the U.S. pressure.

    Bush's Enron Lies 2006

  • Diplomats from around the world, led by Britain's ambassador, have today delivered a strongly-worded protest "demarche" condemning Iceland over its decision to resume commercial whaling.

    UK leads attack on 'pariah state' Iceland Thatsnews 2006

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