English to Afrikaans Meaning of entente - Entente

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Entente

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Definitions of entente in English

Noun(1) an informal alliance between countries(2) a friendly understanding between political powers

Examples of entente in English

(1) The exercise of American power from time to time will not lead inexorably to a law of political physics whereby states always coalesce against the top dog in antihegemonist entente .(2) the emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia(3) Hitler's government was formed in 1933 on the basis of an entente between elements of the traditional elite and the leadership of the Hitler movement.(4) We noted earlier the ambivalent consequences of the entente policy pursued by Lord Lansdowne, Balfour's foreign secretary, and between 1905 and 1914 by Sir Edward Grey for the Liberals.(5) This entente covers the Euro-Asian continent, the geo-strategic heart of the world.(6) First came the alliance with Japan in 1902, and then the settling of differences with France over colonial issues via the entente of 1904, a process which was repeated with the entente with Russia in 1907.(7) The ensuing Paris - Bonn entente has dominated the European Community ever since, withstanding all subsequent changes including the expansion of the Community, the collapse of communism, and the unification of Germany.(8) The entente was engaged in continual fierce fighting until the Armistice.(9) Gradually a sort of entente seemed to grow between it and the colonial enemy.(10) Elizabeth pursued the idea of a French marriage at this stage for the sole reason that she thought the French would never agree to a defensive entente against Spain in the absence of a dynastic marriage.(11) We need to end the entente between governments and the groups and scale down all political activities conducted under the veil of charity and religion.(12) the unsuccessful scheme to lure Greece into the war on the side of the entente(13) After all, every previous alliance, coalition, entente , empire, community, or monetary union of European states has collapsed sooner or later.(14) An entente with Russia in 1907 followed from the ties with France and concerns about competition with the Tsarist regime in Asia, and growing antagonism with Germany set the pattern for war.(15) Fables for the Holy Alliance attacked the post-Napoleonic entente between Russia and Austria.(16) the growing entente between former opponents

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Related Phrases of entente

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Synonyms

Noun

1. understanding ::

begrip

2. agreement ::

ooreenkoms

3. arrangement ::

reëling

4. entente cordiale ::

Entente Cordiale

5. settlement ::

nedersetting

6. deal ::

ooreenkoms

7. alliance ::

alliansie

8. treaty ::

verdrag

9. pact ::

pact

10. accord ::

beweging

11. convention ::

konvensie

12. concordat ::

konkordaat

Different Forms

entente, ententes

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