ceasefire

noun

1. a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms

interjection

1. the order to stop firing

Example Sentences

Armed forces chief Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the UN-recognised government, rejected a ceasefire, promising to fight on.

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Even if the Quad wins a ceasefire, it is only the beginning.

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After seizing el-Fasher, RSF head Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti", announced that he would be ready for a ceasefire.

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And UN aid agencies say conditions for people in the Gaza strip remain dire, despite the ceasefire.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a new joint task force, intended to map out the multinational "reassurance force" that will be offered as a "second line of defence" after a ceasefire.

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Related Words

• armistice 
• truce