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armistice

[ahr-muh-stis] / ˈɑr mə stɪs /
NOUN
peace-establishing agreement
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De Gaulle, on the other hand, was a mere brigadier and junior minister who had fled his country after the French government announced in 1940 that it would seek an armistice with Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

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

Staff Sergeant X was in his room on the second floor of the civilian home in which he and nine other American soldiers had been quartered, even before the armistice.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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