DÉTENTE Definition & Meaning

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[dey-tahnt, dey-tahnt]

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noun

plural

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a relaxing of tension, especially between nations, as by negotiations or agreements.

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/ deɪˈtɑːnt, detɑ̃t /

noun

the relaxing or easing of tension, esp between nations

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A period of lessening tension between two major national powers, or a policy designed to lessen that tension. Détente presupposes that the two powers will continue to disagree but seeks to reduce the occasions of conflict.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from French; detent

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�¹

French, literally: a loosening, from Old French destendre to release, from tendre to stretch

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After more than 20 rancorous years apart, a rerelease of the Talking Heads classic 1983 concert film “Stop Making Sense” has brought ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�, and maybe more.

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Mayor Karen Bass have demanded a detente, but to no avail.

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The crowd near Los Angeles City Hall had by Sunday evening reached an uneasy detente with a line of grim-faced police officers.

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Of course, they are perfect for each other, but as situations prompt a ��é�ٱ�Գٱ�, Félix arrives to accompany Agathe to the retreat’s Ball, widening the path for romantic folly.

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How do you broker detente with a Trump administration that has taken on a late-Romanov odor of feral decline?

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