Meeting contributing to country's troubles (5)
I believe the answer is:
tryst
'meeting' is the definition.
(I know that tryst is a type of appointment)
'contributing to country's troubles' is the wordplay.
'contributing to' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer contributes to part of the clue ).
'TRYST' is hidden in the letters of 'countrys troubles'.
(Other definitions for tryst that I've seen before include "where lovers meet" , "meeting-place" , "private appointment" , "Rendezvous with lover" , "Lump (of gold, etc)" .)