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détente: Meaning and Definition of

dé•tente

Pronunciation: (dā-tänt' Fr. dā-tänt'), [key]
— pl. -tentes
  1. a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations, as by negotiations or agreements.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
detent detention
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