"appeasement" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈpɪiz.mənt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-appeasement.wav [UK] Forms: appeasement [singular], appeasements [plural]
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  1. Appeasement is to be appeased and is the policy of giving in to demands in the hope of maintaining peace.
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