summit meeting
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈsʌmɪt ˈmiːtɪŋ/
- Formal
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cumbre
- The leaders of the G7 countries gathered for a summit meeting to discuss the global economy.
- summit meeting held
- Arab summit meeting
- inter-Korean summit meeting
Examples
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The multilateral approach was dramatized by the first Andean drug summit meeting held in Cartagena (Colombia) on 15 February 1990.
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The discussion at the summit meeting was candid, and the relationship between the two governments deepened.
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The Geneva summit meeting between the two leaders took place on November 19 and 20, 1985.
Academic text (1990) -
On November 15, there will be a G20 Summit meeting in Washington to deal with the financial crisis.
Blog text (9) -
Although I shall not be present at this historic summit meeting, I present this in the hope that our great nations may learn to live in peace.
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The most recent example of German influence apparently occurred in July 1997 at the NATO summit meeting in Madrid.
Academic text (1998) -
Chairman Kim Jong-il's decision to attend the June summit meeting symbolized his strategic policy change toward the South.
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After the summit meeting, the situation between Iraq and Kuwait worsened and was clearly leading toward confrontation.
Academic text (1991) -
The ROK's policy of engagement contributed to Chairman Kim Jong-il's decision to agree to the landmark inter-Korean summit meeting.
Academic text (2002) -
President Kim Dae-jung and Chairman Kim Jong-il held summit meetings in Pyongyang on 13-15 June 2000.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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4.4
A meeting where country leaders come together to discuss important issues
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2.3
Official discussions between groups to reach an agreement
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a meeting between heads of government or high-level officials' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'summit' (an official conference of government leaders) with 'meeting' (a planned occasion where people convene). This composition is literal, redundant rather than idiomatic, and found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The term summit meeting comes from the image of a summit as the top of a mountain and a meeting held there, so it means a meeting of the 'top' leaders, like presidents and prime ministers.