Armistices
/ɑːrˈmɪs.tɪ.sɪz/
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- (n.) Plural of armistice, a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting temporarily.
The armistices signed at the end of the war allowed for peace negotiations to begin.
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As a plural form, 'armistices' refers collectively to multiple formal cessation agreements and does not differ in meaning from the singular.
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