mediation
me.di.a.tion \.me-d-e--'a--sh*n\ n : the act or process of mediating; esp : intervention between conf licting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise
Webster's English Dictionaryme.di.a.tion \.me-d-e--'a--sh*n\ n : the act or process of mediating; esp : intervention between conf licting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise