DETENTE


Meaning of DETENTE in English

n.

Variant: or de · tente

Pronunciation: d ā - ' tänt

Function: noun

Etymology: F

Date: 1908

1 : the relaxation of strained relations or tensions (as between nations) also : a policy promoting this

2 : a period of détente

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.