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summits, summitry  

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  • Summit usually means a meeting of heads of state or of government, at which, in the presence of the media, collective decisions are made on important problems and issues concerning cooperation. During the Cold War, summit meant an ad hoc political meeting between the Soviet Union and the United States, as well as regional economic meetings, such as those held between European and U.S. governments. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Summits, Summitry]

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