ententes
Informal international agreements
Ententes are agreements or understandings between nations, typically less formal than treaties or alliances.
The term comes from French and often appears in historical contexts: the Triple Entente linked France, Russia, and Britain before World War I.
A cordial entente suggests friendly relations without binding obligations.
The singular entente works the same way but is less common in English.
Formal unions for cooperation
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
- accordsMutual agreements reached
- pactsFormal binding agreements
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
understandings · rapprochements · détente · negotiations · diplomacy · partnerships · coalitions · cooperation
Insular Norman dialect
- pre-warBefore a conflict
- 1904Early twentieth century
- 1907Date, twentieth century's start
- AlliesWWII's victorious coalition
Great War · balance of power · colonial · spheres of influence · imperial · European powers · secret diplomacy · military cooperation
Shared knowledge or agreements
- gentleman's agreementsTrust-based informal contracts
- mutual consentAgreement by all parties
- handshakesMutual palm grips
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
backroom · confidential · unofficial · collusion · conspiracies · schemes · arrangements · compromises
alliances
Formal unions for cooperation
- agreementsFormal mutual arrangements
- accordsMutual agreements reached
- pactsFormal binding agreements
treaties · understandings · rapprochements · détente · negotiations · diplomacy · partnerships · coalitions · cooperation · relations
Anglo-French
Insular Norman dialect
Allies · Great War · balance of power · colonial · spheres of influence · imperial · European powers · secret diplomacy · military cooperation · mutual defense
understandings
Shared knowledge or agreements
- gentleman's agreementsTrust-based informal contracts
- mutual consentAgreement by all parties
- handshakesMutual palm grips
behind-the-scenes · backroom · confidential · unofficial · collusion · conspiracies · schemes · arrangements · compromises · accommodations
ententeshostilities
Active armed fighting
enmities · conflicts · antagonisms · rivalries · wars
ententestreaties
Formal agreements between states
binding agreements · pacts · conventions · protocols · covenants
ententesdisagreements
Failures to concur
discord · dissension · disharmony · misunderstandings · friction
- Triple EntenteFranco-Anglo-Russian alliance before 1914
- Entente Cordiale1904 Anglo-French diplomatic agreement