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démarche
- /deɪˈmɑːʃ/ UK
- /deɪˈmɑɹʃ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːʃ
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French démarche, from Middle French, from 12th century demarcher (“to march”), from Old French demarchier, from de- + marchier.
Attested 1658, in sense “walk, step”; meaning “a diplomatic move” attested from 1670s.
noun démarches · demarche
- A diplomatic maneuver; one handled with finesse.
- A diplomatic note without a personal attribution conveying an official protest or request for support, less formal than a bout de papier or a note verbale but of similar status to an aide-mémoire. A less formal way of making diplomatic representations or protests is called a démarche. The following from the US Department of State handbook sets out the typical procedures and purposes of a démarche.
Translations
Talk about this word "démarche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/d%C3%A9marche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. démarche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/d%C3%A9marche "démarche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/d%C3%A9marche.Cite this
@misc{de_marche_2026,
title = {démarche},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/d%C3%A9marche},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
