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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis] / ˈɑr mə stɪs /
NOUN
peace-establishing agreement
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Rothman all but declared the armistice a failure, urging Vice President J.D.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

South and North Korea remain technically at war, as the 1950–53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 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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