idiom
ping-pong diplomacy
PING PONG dih-PLOH-mah-see
ˈpɪŋ pɒŋ dɪˈploʊməsiListen
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Syllable breakdown
pingpongdiplomacy
Dictionary meaning
The use of sports or cultural exchanges as a vehicle for political rapprochement.
Examples
- The US-China thaw began with ping-pong diplomacy in 1971 when American table tennis players visited China.
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