Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
detente noun
(also ) /deɪˈtɒnt/
/-ˈtɑːnt/ n [U] formal
détente
/-ˈtɑːnt/ n [U] formal an improvement in the relationship between two countries which in the past were not friendly and did not trust each other
The talks are aimed at furthering detente between the two countries.
(Definition of detente noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
