Armistice
noun
An agreement made by opposing sides in a conflict, especially a war, to stop fighting for a certain time.
The armistice was signed, marking the end of the war.
Often appears as...
- sign an armistice
- armistice agreement
noun
An agreement made by opposing sides in a conflict, especially a war, to stop fighting for a certain time.
The armistice was signed, marking the end of the war.
Often appears as...
- sign an armistice
- armistice agreement
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Events
Often used in historical context to refer to specific events in history where an armistice was declared.
World War I ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Pause
It implies a temporary stop to fighting which may not always lead to a permanent peace.
The armistice gave the civilians a brief period of respite from the bombings.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Agreement
It is a formal agreement that is usually documented and recognized internationally.
The two countries negotiated an armistice to suspend hostilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Events
Often used in historical context to refer to specific events in history where an armistice was declared.
World War I ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Pause
It implies a temporary stop to fighting which may not always lead to a permanent peace.
The armistice gave the civilians a brief period of respite from the bombings.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Agreement
It is a formal agreement that is usually documented and recognized internationally.
The two countries negotiated an armistice to suspend hostilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Events
Often used in historical context to refer to specific events in history where an armistice was declared.
World War I ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Pause
It implies a temporary stop to fighting which may not always lead to a permanent peace.
The armistice gave the civilians a brief period of respite from the bombings.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Agreement
It is a formal agreement that is usually documented and recognized internationally.
The two countries negotiated an armistice to suspend hostilities.
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How did Hitler rise to...
and signed an armistice ending the fighting. As its imperial government collapsed, civil unrest and worker strikes spread across the nation. Fearing a Communist revolution, major parties joined to suppress the uprisings,
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What I learned as a...
I grew up in South Korea. To us, North Korea was always the enemy, even before I was born. South and North have been under armistice for 63 years,
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How did Hitler rise to...
and signed an armistice ending the fighting. As its imperial government collapsed, civil unrest and worker strikes spread across the nation. Fearing a Communist revolution, major parties joined to suppress the uprisings,
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What I learned as a...
I grew up in South Korea. To us, North Korea was always the enemy, even before I was born. South and North have been under armistice for 63 years,
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Quote examples
Alexis Ohanian
American Businessman
I hate phone calls, so I believe in a telephone armistice. To me, the idea of calling someone unprompted is basically saying, 'Hey, stop whatever you're doing and talk to me right now.' If you find yourself in the middle of something, getting an unprompted annoyance is incredibly frustrating.
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Michael Korda
English Novelist
When my elders mentioned 'The War,' they invariably meant that of 1914-1918, even after 1939, for the Second World War was merely the continuation of the first, 'an armistice of 20 years,' as Marshal Foch had accurately predicted at the Versailles Peace Conference, with some changes of side.
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Noah Feldman
American Author
In 1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, South Korea lay in ruins. President Eisenhower was eager to put an end to hostilities that had left his predecessor deeply unpopular, and the war ended in an uneasy stalemate.
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David Olusoga
British Historian
As well as remembering the service of the non-white soldiers and auxiliaries of the first world war, we have also to remember what happened to them and their dreams of justice in the months and years after the armistice.
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Kelly Miller
American Sociologist
When the armistice was declared American forces had fought their way to Sedan.
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Alexis Ohanian
American Businessman
I hate phone calls, so I believe in a telephone armistice. To me, the idea of calling someone unprompted is basically saying, 'Hey, stop whatever you're doing and talk to me right now.' If you find yourself in the middle of something, getting an unprompted annoyance is incredibly frustrating.
Quote examples
Michael Korda
English Novelist
When my elders mentioned 'The War,' they invariably meant that of 1914-1918, even after 1939, for the Second World War was merely the continuation of the first, 'an armistice of 20 years,' as Marshal Foch had accurately predicted at the Versailles Peace Conference, with some changes of side.
Quote examples
Noah Feldman
American Author
In 1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, South Korea lay in ruins. President Eisenhower was eager to put an end to hostilities that had left his predecessor deeply unpopular, and the war ended in an uneasy stalemate.
Quote examples
David Olusoga
British Historian
As well as remembering the service of the non-white soldiers and auxiliaries of the first world war, we have also to remember what happened to them and their dreams of justice in the months and years after the armistice.
Quote examples
Kelly Miller
American Sociologist
When the armistice was declared American forces had fought their way to Sedan.
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