cease fire
A "cease fire" is a temporary halt in military action, often used to facilitate negotiations or humanitarian efforts.
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Definition
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(formal, command)An order to stop all combat activities.
Example
- The commander issued a cease fire to allow medics to attend to the wounded.
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(formal, agreement)A temporary halt in fighting, agreed upon by opposing sides, often to enable negotiations or humanitarian aid.
Example
- The two countries agreed to a cease fire to discuss peace terms.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cease fire":
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