parley

Also known as negotiate, pourparler

thumb|right|300px|The Parley by Frederic Remington, 1903, depicting a [[settler parleying with a Native American.]]

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thumb|right|300px|The Parley by Frederic Remington, 1903, depicting a [[settler parleying with a Native American.]]

A parley (from – "to speak") is a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. As a verb, the term can be used in both past and present tense; in present tense the term is referred to as parleying. In some cases, opposing parties would signal their intent to invoke parley by using a white flag, however the use of a white flag to invoke or request parley is not considered mandatory.