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com•pro•mis

Pronunciation: (kom'pru-mē"), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -misesPronunciation: (-mēz"). [key] Internat. Law.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

comprize

compromise

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