armistice
/ˈɑrməstɪs/
noun
- A formal agreement between warring parties to stop fighting, often as a step toward a peace treaty.
- Both sides agreed to an armistice while peace negotiations continued.
- The armistice allowed humanitarian aid to reach civilians trapped in the conflict zone.
- The armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, ending World War I.
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