Meaning & use
armistice
A formal agreement between opposing sides in a war to stop fighting.
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The armistice was signed in a railway carriage at eleven in the morning.
Both nations honored the armistice while diplomats worked toward a lasting peace treaty.
A note on using this word
An armistice halts combat but is not itself a final peace treaty ending the war.
Words with a similar meaning
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