Vocabulary

ceasefire

停戦(ていせん)

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

A military order to cease firing; a suspension of active hostilities.  A halt in fighting a battle or war by both sides in the conflict.

発砲をやめるようにとの軍事命令。活発な敵対行為の停止。紛争における双方による戦闘または戦争での戦いの停止。

Examples

  1. A ceasefire was agreed upon in order to evacuate civilians from the town.

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