peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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While Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed agreements affirming their commitment to sign a peace treaty, only their foreign ministers have initialed the text of the treaty. Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026 The visit comes after Pashinyan signed a deal at the White House in August with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, where the leaders signed agreements reaffirming their commitment to signing a peace treaty. Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 President Woodrow Wilson talked with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the White House about the peace treaty with Germany after World War I. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 Under a leader named Gana Zumba, Palmares signed a peace treaty with the Portuguese guaranteeing its freedom. Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace treaty

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“Peace treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20treaty. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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