Détente (French for 'relaxation') is the easing of strained relations, especially in a political situation.
Détente may also refer to: La Détente, French short film Detente (band), American metal band Détente (book), book by former director of Radio Free Europe, George R. Urban Detente (album), a 1980 album by the Brecker Brothers
See also Detente bala, an inscription used by Spanish soldiers