► peacea) the situation in which there is no war or fighting: Some of these children have never known a time of peace. Do you think world peace is possible?b) a period of time in which there is no war: We hope to have a lasting peace in our country. An uneasy peace continued until 1939 (=a time when there is no fighting, but when people are still disagreeing).
► ceasefire (also cease-fire) a situation in which enemies agree to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially so that a more permanent agreement can be made: The ceasefire has lasted for two weeks longer than the two sides originally agreed.
► truce truce means the same as ceasefire, but you can also use it about a situation in which people agree to stop arguing for a time: The truce has put an end to three months of fighting between the two armies, at least for now.
► order a situation in which people obey rules and do not behave violently: It took the police several days to restore order after the riots began.
► calm a situation in which there is no violence, fighting, or protest: Today, there was finally calm in the city after weeks of fighting.
► harmony a situation in which people live or work well together, without fighting or disagreeing with each other: I believe it is possible for different ethnic groups to live together in harmony.