status quo ante bellum
Latin phrase
sta·tus quo an·te bel·lum
ˈstä-tu̇s-kwō-ˌän-te-ˈbe-lu̇m 
: the state existing before the war
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“Status quo ante bellum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status%20quo%20ante%20bellum. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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