ceasefire
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definition
noun
War with people who break their ceasefire agreements is the default position.
a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce.
example
a 'ceasefire' agreement
A death toll that tops nearly one dozen in the first day of a military 'ceasefire' offers little grounds for hope.
New Delhi is in the midst of formulating a reply because the 'ceasefire' ends on July 31.
One thing is certain however, the 'ceasefire' and the peace process are gone for the moment.
If the 'ceasefire' is broken then we will not be able to go there, look after our crops and harvest.
Amid great excitement, the government and rebels reached a 'ceasefire' agreement at the beginning of last year.
On 5 October there was a 'ceasefire' , confirmed by the Dayton Peace Agreement signed on 21 November.
Should we start taking bets on when these militant terrorist groups will break the 'ceasefire' ?
During that time, the government wants to examine the implementation of the 'ceasefire' agreement.
War with people who break their 'ceasefire' agreements is the default position.
The Good Friday 1998 power sharing agreement led to a 'ceasefire' by most of the paramilitary organisations.
The logic of their demands to strengthen the military and renegotiate the 'ceasefire' is to plunge the island back to war.
Second, start demanding a 'ceasefire' so that the humanitarian crises can be attended to.
What is not needed is the short-term fix of a temporary 'ceasefire' - something much more drastic and enduring is required.
the latest 'ceasefire' seems to be holding
Each day without violence raised the political cost of breaking the 'ceasefire' .
A tentative 'ceasefire' broke down last Tuesday leading to fresh fighting in the suburb.
Significantly, the 'ceasefire' has met opposition from many nationalist politicians.
They typically served to monitor 'ceasefires' and supervise truces; occasionally, peacekeeping missions were deployed to keep belligerents apart as in Cyprus in 1964.
As the months go by, the international community continues to negotiate agreements and 'ceasefires' , while aid workers on the ground struggle to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
Well I think you have to look at the difference between this agreement and other 'ceasefires' that have failed.
The fighting shows no signs of diminishing, despite partial and temporary 'ceasefires' .
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