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délibération

deliberation

noun deh-lee-beh-rah-SYON Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: from Latin deliberatio, from deliberare (to weigh carefully)

Also means

debate

Usage Note

Délibération refers to the careful weighing of options before a decision — used both for individual reflection and for formal group discussion, as in a jury room or a council chamber. In French administrative and judicial language, après délibération (after deliberation) is a fixed phrase marking the outcome of an official vote or verdict. The verb form is délibérer.

Examples

"Le jury est en délibération depuis trois heures."

Natural Translation

The jury has been deliberating for three hours.

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