summit meeting

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.

summit meeting

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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of summit meeting¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

By then, Mr. Biden will have returned from the Group of 7 summit meetings with other heads of state in Italy, and Mr. Trump’s hush-money trial in New York should be over.

From New York Times

The debate over which approach to use is intensifying in the run-up to the Group of 7 summit meeting in Italy next month, when it is hoped an agreement will be reached.

From New York Times

In 2019, the two countries held a pair of summit meetings, for one of which Xi traveled to Pyongyang.

From Seattle Times

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

Related Words

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