DÉTENTE


Meaning of DÉTENTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or de·tente dā-ˈtänt

Etymology: French

Date: 1908

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

2. : a period of détente

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