summit meeting

American  

noun

1. a meeting or conference of heads of state, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations and ease international tensions.

2. any meeting or conference of top-level officials, executives, etc.

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summit meeting Cultural  

1. Direct personal negotiations between heads of governments, especially meetings that took place between the leaders of the United States and the former Soviet Union.

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Etymology

Origin of summit meeting

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Only then did Eisenhower call a summit meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But before that summit meeting, Arteta knows Bayern pose a major threat to his team's 15-game unbeaten run in all competitions.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

A final summit meeting with the Harlequins hierarchy was called.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

The eight countries, which held talks during a summit meeting in the Cypriot capital, said the situation in Syria has “considerably evolved,” even though complete political stability hasn’t been achieved.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

They agreed to hold formal talks on these issues at a summit meeting in Paris in May 1960.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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