peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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The only time a non-Egyptian — Tunisian diplomat Chedli Klibi — was appointed to the post was in 1979, after Egypt’s membership was suspended after its peace treaty with Israel. Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 The only time a non-Egyptian — Tunisian diplomat al-Shazly al-Qalibi — was appointed to the post was in 1979, after Egypt’s membership was suspended following its peace treaty with Israel. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 The South, which remains technically at war — the 1950-1953 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty — with the North, isn’t standing by. Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 Increasing that support would put Ukraine in a strong position of bargaining a peace treaty. Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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