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 maneuver2: a petition or protest presented through diplomatic channels