This is the 1506th most frequent French word.
démarche
A step, approach, or procedure to achieve a goal.
Here, 'démarche' refers to someone's physical manner of walking or gait, describing their elegance in movement.
Sa démarche était élégante lorsqu'elle traversait la pièce.
Her gait was elegant as she strolled across the room.
In this case, 'démarche' signifies a methodical approach or process undertaken to achieve a goal or solve an issue.
Il a suivi une démarche rigoureuse pour résoudre le problème.
He followed a rigorous process to solve the problem.
Here, 'démarche' denotes the formal steps or actions required to complete an official procedure, in this example, applying for a visa.