rapprochement

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One reason for the rapprochement is political and security-related; the other is economic.

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  1. noun A reestablishing of cordial relations, as between two countries.
  2. noun The state of reconciliation or of cordial relations.

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  • "Why thank you," I said, surprised Admittedly, our rapprochement was not total. —  Omni: March 1995
  • What should concern us more however is the price our enemies will exact from us as part of that rapprochement, and whether it is really and truly worth the cost? —  American Thinker
  • Also, on December 10, 2008, an Iranian group called "Brothers of Radhwan" set fire to the offices of Saudi Arabian Airlines in Tehran, to protest against what the group called the rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and "the regime occupying Jerusalem." —  The Jawa Report
  • The rapprochement is an indirect result of the Georgia-Russia conflict, which Babacan described as an "alarming" scenario. —  EUnews
  • Partly a reflection of America's new approach, the Saudi-Syrian rapprochement has been applauded by Lebanese politicians who say it has helped to stabilize their country. —  The Daily Star > News Feed
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  1. French, from rapprocher, to bring together : re-, re- + approcher, to approach (from Old French aprochier; see approach).

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  1. French, reunion, reconciliation, from rapprocher. approach again, from re-, back, + approcher, approach: see approach.
 

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