good offices

noun

Etymology

To clarify the intended sense of office (“kindness, service”) and to distinguish from antonyms such as ill offices.

Definitions

  1. The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two…

    The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute.

The neighborhood

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