truce talks
Peace negotiation sessions
Truce talks are negotiations between opposing sides in a conflict aimed at establishing a ceasefire or temporary halt to hostilities.
The term emphasizes the preliminary nature of the discussions—parties are working toward a truce, not yet a permanent peace: The truce talks broke down after three days.
Often used in news coverage of wars and armed conflicts.
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- white flagSignal of capitulation
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- peace processEfforts to end hostilities
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
diplomacy · back channel · behind closed doors · peace · mediator · good faith · treaty · summit · conflict · envoy · delegation · concession · table · handshake · neutral · demilitarized · buffer zone · no man's land
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
- Korean historyJoseon dynasty, Three Kingdoms, DMZ, demilitarized zone, Korean DMZ
- Korean WarKorean War, 38th parallel, DMZ, demilitarized zone, armistice line
- mediationarbitration, conciliation, peacemaking, facilitation, intercession
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
- Korean PeninsulaKorean War, Pyongyang, South Korea, Korean Peninsula, armistice agreement
truce talksactive combat
hostilities · armed conflict · fighting · warfare · battle
truce talkswar declaration
Formal notice of armed conflict
walkout · ultimatum · declaration of war · saber-rattling · warmongering
truce talksescalation
Progressive increase in intensity
military buildup · mobilization · arms race · saber-rattling · warmongering
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