armistice (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːrmɪstɪs/
Definition
A formal agreement between enemy nations or armies to stop fighting for a period of time, allowing for negotiations or a truce.
Examples
The armistice was signed on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Both sides agreed to an armistice to allow for the exchange of prisoners.
The ongoing armistice has brought a fragile peace to the region.
How to Use armistice
- armistice agreement (collocation)
- A formal pact or contract that establishes an armistice. — "The terms of the armistice agreement were strict."
- armistice day (collocation)
- The day an armistice was signed, often commemorated. — "Many countries observe Armistice Day with moments of silence."
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