Rapprochement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹəˈpɹɒʃmɒ̃/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rapprochement is a noun meaning The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.
Meaning
The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.
Example Sentences
It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China.
M. [Aristide] Briand, in a statement on the French foreign policy said a lasting European peace was impossible without a Franco-German rapprochement.
Further, I argue that [Robin George] Collingwood's final work is in fact the culmination of his persistent endeavour to bring about rapprochements between philosophy and history, and between theory and practice.
Attempts at a Hungarian–Yugoslavian rapprochement are not a recent matter, and Italy has always approved of them. But in the past these attempts had been made with the idea of breaking up the Little Entente and isolating Yugoslavia.
Word Forms
- rapprochements
- rapproachment
Synonyms for rapprochement
Depending on context, synonyms include reconciliation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reconciliation, conciliation, detente, reconcile, bring, harmony.
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