peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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Attendees will learn about Project Enduring Peace, a women’s campaign for an innovative, sustainable, global peace treaty that lays a foundation for ending all war. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 The prime ministers of both countries sign the Simla Agreement, intended as a peace treaty, but unexpectedly marking the beginning of another conflict. Time, 13 Aug. 2025 That was due to a 2016 peace treaty that disarmed the country's largest guerrilla army as well as ceasefires with smaller criminal groups. John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2025 The two sides are due to agree a final peace treaty next month, after a preliminary deal was agreed in Qatar. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 July 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 25 Aug. 2025.

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