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Ar·mi·stice

/ˈärməstəs/

noun
- 1. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce: "the Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies"
Word Origin late 17th century: from French, or from modern Latin armistitium, from arma ‘arms’ (see arm2) + -stitium ‘stoppage’.
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Situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning "arms" (as in weapons) and -stitium, meaning "a stopping". The United Nations Security Council often imposes, or tries to impose, cease-f... Wikipedia
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