Demarche Diplomatic Day Mahrsh Dih Mahrsh Noun Action Petition Protest

A course of action, especially a diplomatic petition or protest.

[From French démarche (gait). Ultimately from the Indo-European root merg- (border) that's also the source of marquee, margin, march, mark, and remark.]

"Beijing sent Canberra a formal diplomatic protest in May -- not about the Dalai Lama but over a perception that Australia, the US, Japan and India are cobbling together a security alliance to contain China. The Chinese demarche is an acute example of the type of problem Australian policymakers will continue to face." - Great and Powerful -- But is China Our Friend? The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Jun 18, 2007.