Main Entry: dé·marche

Variant(s): or de·marche \dā-ˈmärsh, di-ˈ, ˈdā-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French démarche, literally, gait, from Middle French, from demarcher to march, from Old French demarchier, from de- + marchier to march

Date: 1658

1 a : a course of action : maneuver b : a diplomatic or political initiative or maneuver
2 : a petition or protest presented through diplomatic channels