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dé·tente

 (dā-tänt′, -täNt′)
n.
1. A relaxing or easing, as of tension between rivals.
2. A policy toward a rival nation or bloc characterized by increased diplomatic, commercial, and cultural contact and a desire to reduce tensions, as through negotiation or talks.

[French; see detent.]

dé·tent′ist n.
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détente

(deɪˈtɑːnt; French detɑ̃t)
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the relaxing or easing of tension, esp between nations
[French, literally: a loosening, from Old French destendre to release, from tendre to stretch]
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dé•tente

or de•tente

(deɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑ̃t)

n.
a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations.
[1905–10; < French; see detent]
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détente

1. A French diplomatic term meaning reduction of tension between two countries with opposing policies; used especially in reference to US—USSR relations from 1968 onward.
2. A policy or situation in which tension between rival nations is relaxed.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.detente - the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
alleviation, easement, easing, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
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détente

noun co-operation, unity, collaboration, teamwork, give-and-take, combined effort, esprit de corps their desire to pursue a policy of détente
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Translations

détente

[ˈdeɪtɑ̃ːnt] Ndistensión f
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detente

détente [deɪˈtɒnt] ndétente f
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détente

nEntspannung f, → Détente f
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detente

détente [deɪˈtɑːnt] n (frm) → distensione f
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References in periodicals archive ?
Summary: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized President Hassan Rouhani for saying his detente policy with the West had caused the threat of war to fade, as tensions intensify in Tehran before the May presidential election.
The "Secret Coalition," as Donaldson dubs it, was much more a detente than an accord, in which the Eisenhower White House would send proposed bills to Congress where Johnson, as Senate majority leader from 1955 to 1960, would amend them enough so as to make them acceptable to centrists in both parties.
NNA - Member of the Future bloc, MP Ahmad Fatfat, said on Wednesday that the only prelude to political detente and settlement of the institutional problem is the election of a president.
Cette annonce a ete faite le week dernier lors d'une conference de presse destinee a presenter cette manifestation sportive et de detente.
State leaders said the potential for a new era of detente only strengthens Virginia's competitive advantage.
He said in a statement to 'Al Wifaq' newspaper of Iran that holding the next round of nuclear talks in Muscat with the participation of the Foreign Minister of Iran and the Secretary of State of the USA, in addition to the EU Foreign Policy Chief, is an evidence of the positive role played by His Majesty the Sultan in alleviating the tension between Iran and the USA and ensuring detente. At another front about the role of the Sultanate in the US Iranian detente, Hussein Mosawiyan, ex-senior Iranian nuclear negotiator, affirmed at Princeton University the importance of the meeting between Mohammed Javad Zarif and John Kerry in Muscat.
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined Tehran's policy of detente in relations with world countries, but said Tehran would accept to have ties with only those countries which do not show hostile behavior.
In a statement to SUNA Saturday Ambassador Rahmtalla said that he expects the political transformations and detente in Sudan , the role being played by Sudan within regional framework and the relations between Sudan and South Sudan State amid the current crisis in South Sudan would have positive effects on Sudan foreign policy and external relations.ASA/ASA
Flotilla Probe Have Israel and Turkey Reached Detente?
That first year, Flash Detente was used on about 500 tons of grapes, MWC winemaker and general manager Eric Laumann says.
According to Piers Brendon, a recent historian of the Empire, the commander, General Frederick Roberts, "enabled the British to extricate themselves and in due course to establish an uneasy detente with Afghanistan".