exchange
noun
an arrangement in which people or groups from different countries visit each other or do each other’s jobs, for example in order to study another country’s language or improve relationships
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noun
an arrangement in which people or groups from different countries visit each other or do each other’s jobs, for example in order to study another country’s language or improve relationships
adjective
a friendly country or government has a good relationship with your country and is not your enemy
noun
a good relationship between countries or governments, in which they help and support each other
noun
the modern world in which all countries depend on each other and seem to be closer together because of modern communications and transport systems
noun
political leaders and important organizations from all parts of the world
noun
a period of time during which people or governments are officially at war, but are not in fact fighting
noun
the development of greater understanding and friendship between two countries or groups after they have been unfriendly
noun
political activity in which someone makes frequent journeys between two countries and talks to each government in order to end a disagreement or war
noun
in the past, money or other things that one leader had to give to a more powerful leader
verb
if two towns in different countries are twinned, they have established a formal connection to encourage visits and exchange information
adjective
an unfriendly country is one that does not have a good relationship with your country
noun
the political, economic, or social situation in the world at a particular time and the effect that this has on relationships between different countries
if two countries normalize relations, they have a friendly relationship again after a war or disagreement
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