Definitions

peace treaty

[pees tree-tee] / ˈpis ˈtri ti /

NOUN

peace agreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord cease-fire

WEAK

arms agreement concord entente entente cordiale international agreement mutual-defense treaty nonaggression pact nonaggression treaty nonproliferation treaty peace accord suspension of hostilities treaty of friendship

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peace treaty

The two countries are still technically at war, after the 1950-53 conflict between the two ended without a peace treaty.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Like any peace treaty, however, the truce at Volkswagen relied on withdrawn threats, delayed decisions and a very carefully worded joint declaration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The countries have been locked in a dispute over the Kurils for decades, and it is the main reason Moscow and Tokyo did not sign a peace treaty after World War Two.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear programme, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

He had been in Paris when the first terms of the peace treaty were settled.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham