Entente (noun)

An agreement or understanding between nations or groups, especially for mutual support or not to fight against each other.

Origin:

Late 19th century: french, literally "understanding", from entendre "to hear, understand".

Examples:

1. The Entente Cordiale was a series of agreements signed between the United Kingdom and France in 1904.
2. The Entente powers were the countries that fought against the Central Powers in World War I.
3. The two companies reached an entente on the terms of the merger.
4. The entente between the two countries helped to improve their economic relations.
5. The new entente between the two political parties was seen as a step towards forming a coalition government.