cease-fire
Americannoun
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a cessation of hostilities; truce.
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Military. an order issued for a cease-fire.
Etymology
Origin of cease-fire
First recorded in 1840–50; noun use of verb phrase cease fire
Example Sentences
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The two countries agreed to a cease-fire brokered by Qatar and Turkey, but further peace talks ended without a long-term deal.
A cease-fire deal was cemented on May 6.
Military officials from both sides have outlined how the monitoring of a cease-fire could work.
Damascus and the SDF reached a fragile U.S.-backed cease-fire in January, and the SDF has agreed to integrate into the Syrian army.
The pair worked together to negotiate the Gaza cease-fire plan.
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