détente

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Alternative form of détente.

   “This intellectual and moral unrest is the inner reason for the continued talk on triple alliances, dual alliances, ententes and detentes. Monarchs and statesmen always seem engaged in maneuvers on the diplomatic chessboard, in order to isolate one Power and to combine others.”

2. isim Relaxing of tension, especially between countries; (countable) an instance of this.

   “Although the Pope [Leo XIII]'s decision was in favour of Spain, it brought about quite a détente between Berlin and Rome.”