peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty makes the point. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 That began to change in 2016 when the government signed a peace treaty with cocaine-trafficking rebels. — John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026 Because the agreement was a ceasefire rather than a peace treaty, North and South Korea remain technically at war. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026 As Lebanon and Israel hold their first direct talks in more than three decades while a new conflict grows, Younnes hopes for an eventual peace treaty with open borders. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace treaty

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“Peace treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20treaty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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