Definition of détente in English English dictionary
A relaxing of tension between major powers, especially the particular thawing of relations between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cold War
A lessening of tensions between the superpowers, primarily associated with the 1970's The term is used loosely to describe either a situation or a policy
Detente is a state of friendly relations between two countries when previously there had been problems between them. their desire to pursue a policy of detente