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Noun
/ˈsēsfīr/,
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ceasefires, plural;
  1. A temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce

  2. An order or signal to stop fighting

  1. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces.
  2. "Ceasefire" was episode twenty-three of the first season of the TV series M*A*S*H. It originally aired on March 18, 1973.
  3. In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary)
  4. A temporary agreement to stop fighting. A cease-fire has no terms beyond the suspension of fighting, whereas a peace treaty involves concessions by both sides and a surrender involves either conditions or one side's unconditional surrender. ...
  5. ( in Arabic: Ceasefire with non-muslims = "Hudna" ) Read More
  6. the order to interrupt or discontinue the discharge of firearms; sometimes "check-fire" is used, but this phrase can be misunderstood. Also, a temporary cessation of hostilities; a TRUCE or armistice. [v: Diplomatic Terms]
  7. a state of no-fire agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms.
  8. n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement
  9. a pause in a war's fighting.