peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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Increasing that support would put Ukraine in a strong position of bargaining a peace treaty. Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for peace treaty

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