détente

Détente is defined as a decrease in hatred and tension between two people or groups usually caused by an agreement or treaty.

(noun)

An example of détente is the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the war between the Allied Powers and Germany at the end of WWI.

See détente in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a lessening of tension or hostility, esp. between nations, as through treaties, trade agreements, etc.

Origin: Fr: see detent

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