DÉTENTE


Meaning of DÉTENTE in English

(also de·tente especially in NAmE ) / ˌdeɪˈtɑːnt/ noun

[ U ] (from French , formal ) an improvement in the relationship between two or more countries which have been unfriendly towards each other in the past

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: French , loosening, relaxation .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.