1
: an international understanding providing for a common course of action
2
[French entente cordiale]
: a coalition of parties to an entente
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Allegedly, Gilles Jacob, the Cannes president at the time, had to jump in to soothe both parties toward an entente.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Central to this deal is the distinct entente between Putin and Bibi.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Allegedly, Gilles Jacob, the Cannes president at the time, had to jump in to soothe both parties toward an entente.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
French Foreign Minister Francois Guizot, a conservative liberal who served from 1840 to 1848, spoke enthusiastically about mutual freedom as a foundation for an entente with the United Kingdom.
—Michael Doyle, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Central to this deal is the distinct entente between Putin and Bibi.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Allegedly, Gilles Jacob, the Cannes president at the time, had to jump in to soothe both parties toward an entente.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
French Foreign Minister Francois Guizot, a conservative liberal who served from 1840 to 1848, spoke enthusiastically about mutual freedom as a foundation for an entente with the United Kingdom.
—Michael Doyle, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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“Entente.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entente. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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