ceasefire

Definition

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

Etymology

From cease + fire.

Example Sentences

• "The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway."
• "But residents say steady Russian military pressure – combined now with an American president’s apparent parroting of Kremlin talking points about the war, and his push for a ceasefire that could include Ukrainian territorial losses – means Russia is also winning in a different way, by escalating Ukrainian anxiety."
• "Putin’s answered by simply stating he did not believe Ukraine had honored the previous ceasefires Moscow had unilaterally called, and that Kyiv has said Moscow never respected either."

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