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armistice

nounmasculineformaluncommon/ɐɾmiʃˈtisju/ar·mis·tí·cio

Definition

1

An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce, typically as a prelude to a peace treaty.

Usage examples

The Armistice of November 11, 1918, ended the fighting in World War I.
The warring factions agreed to an armistice to allow for peace talks.

Common combinations

sign an armisticearmistice agreementArmistice Dayviolate the armistice