CEASEFIRE

Ceasefire

A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces. An armistice is a formal agreement to end fighting.

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ceasefire

Noun

  1. In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
    The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.


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