Pax Britannica
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Pax Bri·tan·ni·ca | \ ˌpäks-bri-ˈta-ni-kə 
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\Definition of Pax Britannica
: British peace
—used for the period of relative tranquility from circa 1815 to 1914 in the regions to which Britain's power extended
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