[A politician is] a person skilled in the art of compromise. Usually an elected official who has compromised to get nominated, compromised to get elected, and compromised repeatedly to stay in office.

Jake and I chatted at length and a compromise has been reached. We have agreed to carefully manage the players (in other words, they will not be run into the ground) and in return there will be no prejudice against them when Jake selects his squad for the end-of-year tour.

A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece

In a relationship, when does the art of compromise become compromising?

A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes that he has got the biggest piece.

It's a blatant political compromise. It's a sad day for arts in our town. I don't think the art museum belongs in a building that has been called a beer can from Day One. This is just mediocre.