good offices

plural noun

: services as a mediator

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of good offices was in 1681

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“Good offices.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20offices. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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