armistice
/ˈɑːmɪstɪs
/noun
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce: the Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies...
- Both sides agreed to an armistice to bury the dead and collect the wounded.
- In March 1940, he led the delegation that negotiated with Molotov for an armistice and peace settlement.
- An armistice was signed at Compiègne in November 1918; fighting at once stopped.
Synonyms
truce, ceasefire, suspension of hostilities, cessation of hostilities, peace;
break, respite, lull, moratorium;
treaty, peace treaty
informal let-up
Origin
Early 18th century: from French, or from modern Latin armistitium, from arma 'arms' (see arm2) + -stitium 'stoppage'.