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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis] / ˈɑr mə stɪs /
NOUN
peace-establishing agreement
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The Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty in 1953, meaning North and South Korea remain technically at war.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rothman all but declared the armistice a failure, urging Vice President J.D.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 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

The two Koreas technically remain at war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Bulgaria, deprived of German and Austrian support, was the first to surrender to the Allies, signing an armistice agreement on September 29.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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