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   modus vivendi

   /ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː/

   noun

   • 1. an arrangement or agreement allowing conflicting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefinitely or until a final settlement is reached: "the two states have with difficulty reached a modus vivendi, though hardly friendship"
   • ▪ a way of living: "the Christian faith and its implications for a modus vivendi"

   Word Origin Latin, literally ‘way of living’.

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