# démarche

> English word · Noun · IPA /deɪˈmɑːʃ/

## Definitions
1. A diplomatic maneuver; one handled with finesse.
2. 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.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/demarche