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modus vivendi

noun
 
/ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvendiː/
 
/ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvendiː/
 [singular] (from Latin, formal)
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  1. an arrangement that is made between people, institutions or countries who have very different opinions or ideas, so that they can live or work together without arguing
    • The two states reached a kind of modus vivendi.
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘way of living’.
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