summitry
noun
sum·mit·ry
ˈsə-mə-trē 
: the use of a summit conference for international negotiation
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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.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Since his high-stakes summitry with then-President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019 due to wrangling over U.S.-led sanctions, Kim Jong Un has refused to return to talks with Washington and taken steps to enlarge his arsenal.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Jan. 2023
As my colleague Kareem Fahim reported among the crowds at the World Cup, the high-level summitry on the sidelines of the games paled in comparison to the Pan-Arab goodwill generated by those attending them.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
The whirlwind summitry comes immediately after Mr. Xi broke with recent precedent and secured a third term in power last month—and ahead of meetings with leaders of the Group of 20 major economies and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation later this month.
—Austin Ramzy, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
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Hyung-Jin Kim, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
Since his high-stakes summitry with then-President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019 due to wrangling over U.S.-led sanctions, Kim Jong Un has refused to return to talks with Washington and taken steps to enlarge his arsenal.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Jan. 2023
As my colleague Kareem Fahim reported among the crowds at the World Cup, the high-level summitry on the sidelines of the games paled in comparison to the Pan-Arab goodwill generated by those attending them.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022
The whirlwind summitry comes immediately after Mr. Xi broke with recent precedent and secured a third term in power last month—and ahead of meetings with leaders of the Group of 20 major economies and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation later this month.
—Austin Ramzy, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
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“Summitry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summitry. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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