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ceasefire
noun
an
official
agreement
between
opposing
sides
in
a
conflict
to
stop
fighting
for
a
period
of
time
•
Both
sides
signed
a
ceasefire
after
months
of
negotiations
.
Both
sides
signed
a
ceasefire
after
months
of
negotiations
.
•
The
UN
brokered
a
ceasefire
to
allow
humanitarian
aid
into
the
city
.
The
UN
brokered
a
ceasefire
to
allow
humanitarian
aid
into
the
city
.
from
the
phrase
“
cease
fire
,”
first
used
in
military
orders
in
the
late
19th
century
,
later
fused
into
a
single
noun
noun
the
period
of
time
during
which
fighting
actually
stops
because
of
such
an
agreement
•
During
the
week-long
ceasefire
,
families
returned
to
their
homes
to
gather
belongings
.
During
the
week-long
ceasefire
,
families
returned
to
their
homes
to
gather
belongings
.
•
The
sudden
ceasefire
gave
civilians
a
moment
to
breathe
.
The
sudden
ceasefire
gave
civilians
a
moment
to
breathe
.
developed
from
the
same
military
command
phrase
,
shifting
from
the
agreement
itself
to
the
time
span
it
creates