peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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Eighty years ago, a Dawson, Minnesota, man was aboard the USS Missouri when Japan surrendered and signed a peace treaty, essentially marking the end of World War II. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 Fallout from the 2024 birthday incident included rallies held outside of Holtermann's Bakery, and a local radio station attempting to get Goldberg to sign a peace treaty between herself and the establishment. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025 This myopia dates back almost to the moment when the guns fell silent and the peace treaty was signed. Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 The agreement reopens transport routes and sets groundwork for a peace treaty, though final ratification is pending. Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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