compromise. 1  a settlement in which each side gives up some demands or makes concessions. 2  an adjustment of opposing principles, systems, etc. by modifying some aspects of each. 3  something midway between two other things in quality, effect, etc.  exposure, as of one's reputation, to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance. marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); it was a long march; we heard the sound of marching.
3 the beginning, opening, or first part. the front of the book. 4 the position of leadership; forefront; vanguard. in the front of scientific knowledge. 5 land bordering a lake, street, etc. 6 land along a seashore or large lake, esp. a promenade. 7 (Military) a the total area in which opposing armies face each other. b the lateral space in which a military unit or formation is operating. to advance on a broad front. c the direction in which troops are facing when in a formed line.