summitry

noun

sum·mit·ry ˈsə-mə-trē

: the use of a summit conference for international negotiation

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In a rare moment of confrontational summitry that went viral, Teodoro decided to read the document aloud in front of the live audience. — Huiyee Chiew, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 Career diplomat Ri took part in the 2018-2019 nuclear summitry with the United States over how to exchange North Korea’s denuclearization steps with economic and other benefits. — Hyung-Jin Kim, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for summitry

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1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summitry was in 1958

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