summitry

 [suhm-i-tree]  

sum·mit·ry

   [suhm-i-tree]
noun
1.
the act or practice of holding a summit meeting, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations.
2.
the art or technique of conducting summit meetings.
3.
summit meetings collectively.
Origin:
1955–60; summit + -ry
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summitry (ˈsʌmɪtrɪ)
 
—n
chiefly (US) the practice of conducting international negotiations by summit conferences

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