summit meeting
Americannoun
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a meeting or conference of heads of state, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations and ease international tensions.
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any meeting or conference of top-level officials, executives, etc.
Etymology
Origin of summit meeting
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The statement marked Beijing’s first public confirmation of a trade agreement between the two sides following a two-day summit meeting in Beijing between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 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
Last month US President Donald Trump invited Putin to Alaska for a summit meeting.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
He led a summit meeting in Jordan last month about the situation in the enclave and has been working in concert with other Arab leaders to push for a halt to the fighting.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The two leaders scheduled a summit meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, for November of that year.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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