| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,885,382,743 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
détente |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms détente noun co-operation, unity, collaboration, teamwork, give-and-take, combined effort, esprit de corps their desire to pursue a policy of détente Translations détente n → Entspannung f, → Détente f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
about Reagan: One of America’s “sharpest grand strategists ever,” Reagan understood that he should demolish détente, because it set in stone the status quo. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|