ceasefire agreement
Wartime peace pact
A ceasefire agreement is a formal arrangement between warring parties to stop fighting, usually as a step toward peace negotiations or permanent resolution.
Unlike a truce, which may be informal or temporary, a ceasefire agreement typically involves signed terms and monitoring mechanisms: The ceasefire agreement included provisions for prisoner exchanges.
Also written as two words.
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- laying down armsAgreeing to stop fighting
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- accordHarmony between parties
terms of surrender · peace talks · peace process · mediation · non-aggression pact · demilitarization · withdrawal · arbitration · disengagement · reconciliation process · covenant · de-escalation · buffer zone · no man's land · humanitarian corridor · bilateral treaty · peacekeeping · boots on the ground
- peacemakingnegotiation, mediation, mediate, pacifying, negotiate
- diplomatic documentstreaty, accord, communique, protocol, diplomatic note
- diplomatic itemstreaty, passport, visa, diplomatic pouch, peace treaty
- Peace TreatiesTreaty of Versailles, Treaty of Paris, Versailles Treaty, peace accord, Treaty of Westphalia
- treatiestreaty, treaties, peace treaty, peace treaties, bilateral treaty
- War Endingspeace treaty, armistice, surrender, unconditional surrender, capitulation
ceasefire agreementarmed conflict
Military combat between groups
war · military engagement · fighting · combat operations · battle
ceasefire agreementpeace treaty
Formal end to hostilities
armistice · unconditional surrender · final settlement · stalemate · total victory
ceasefire agreementdeclaration of war
Formal announcement of hostilities
invasion · act of war · escalation · war declaration · offensive