Meaning of good offices | Babel Free
Definitions
The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute.
plural, plural-normally
Equivalents
Examples
“Marshall’s concern⟳ over Russia was to prove⟳ itself not without foundation. The Russians were already exploring areas along the Amur River, and only seven years after Marshall’s warning, Russia acquired an important tract of land⟳ between the Ussuri and the sea (including the city of Hai-ts’an-wei^([sic – meaning Hai-shen-wei]), later changed to Vladivostok) as a reward⟳ for her good offices during the Anglo-French Chinese war of 1858-60.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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