noun
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an agreement to stop fighting, esp temporarily
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temporary cessation of something unpleasant
Usage
What does truce mean? A truce is a stoppage of fighting between two or more people or sides in a conflict, especially a temporary one.The agreement, or treaty, that establishes such a stoppage can also be called a truce. When used in the context of military conflicts, a truce is often temporary and set for a specified period of time.Truce can also be used casually to refer to an agreement between two or more people to stop arguing or engaging in some less serious form of conflict, like a pillow fight (not that pillow fights can’t get pretty intense).Example: I realized the bad blood between me and Taylor was really petty, so we both decided to call a truce.
Other Word Forms
- truceless adjective
Etymology
Origin of truce
1175–1225; Middle English trewes, plural of trewe, Old English trēow belief, pledge, treaty. See trow
Example Sentences
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While a fragile one-year truce managed to roll back certain tariffs, the fundamental friction remains as hot as ever.
Peer Norwegian Cruise Line was down 6.9% even as the cruise carrier said it would overhaul its board after reaching a truce with activist Elliott Investment Management.
From Barron's
Peer Norwegian Cruise Line was down 6.9% even as the cruise carrier said it would overhaul its board after reaching a truce with activist Elliott Investment Management.
From Barron's
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said it will reshape its board after reaching a truce with activist Elliott Investment Management, as the cruise operator works to address operational missteps that have weighed on performance.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will reshape its board, appointing five new independent directors, after a truce with Elliott Investment Management.
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