modus vivendi
noun/ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvendiː/
/ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvendiː/
[singular] (from Latin, formal)- 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.
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘way of living’.Definitions on the go
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