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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis] / ˈɑr mə stɪs /
NOUN
peace-establishing agreement
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North and South Korea are still technically at war because the 1950–53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

A United Nations bus came to transport returnees past the so-called Yellow Line, an armistice boundary created after the ceasefire that separates portions of Gaza controlled by Hamas and Israel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He’s been little more than an emcee for negotiations, but wants us to think he invented armistice.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

President Dwight Eisenhower ended hostilities in Korea with an armistice six months into office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

The armistice is coming soon, I believe it now too.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque