good offices

== English == === Etymology === To clarify the intended sense of office (“kindness, service”) and to distinguish from antonyms such as ill offices. === Noun === good offices pl (normally plural, singular good office) The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute. ==== Synonyms ==== office, kindness, service ==== Antonyms ==== ill offices, evil offices ==== Translations ====