the practice of conducting international negotiations by summit conferences
summitry in American English
(ˈsʌmɪtri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈsummitries
the use of, or reliance upon, summit conferences to resolve problems of international diplomacy
summitry in American English
(ˈsʌmɪtri)
noun
1.
the act or practice of holding a summit meeting, esp. to conduct diplomatic negotiations
2.
the art or technique of conducting summit meetings
3.
summit meetings collectively
Word origin
[1955–60; summit + -ry]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, life-support, new wave, rite of passage, rollout-ry is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ry include: avowry, blazonry, bottomry, casuistry, mimicry
Examples of 'summitry' in a sentence
summitry
Hyperactivity, summitry and the rest are a necessary part of his theatre of politics.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
From marketstall haggling to the most grandiose summitry, every negotiation starts with a performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It combined forcefulness with rhetorical reassurance and bilateral summitry.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Summitry is about more than the capacity to surprise.