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

Like any peace treaty, however, the truce at Volkswagen relied on withdrawn threats, delayed decisions and a very carefully worded joint declaration.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 two Koreas are technically still at war since they did not sign a peace treaty after the Korean War.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

That's a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Seoul and Pyongyang technically remain at war, as the 1953 armistice that halted fighting was never followed by a peace treaty.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Mother had left two teenagers at war, only to return home to a peace treaty.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman