cease-fire English

Meaning cease-fire meaning

What does cease-fire mean?

cease-fire

— noun (= armistice) a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

Synonyms cease-fire synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cease-fire?

cease-fire English » English

truce

armistice

temporary peace

rest

respite

repose

recess

pause

lull

interval

intermission

interlude

ceasefire

break

armistece

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Movie subtitles

Cease fire at once!

News and current affairs

To be effective, such a cease-fire must contain a monitoring mechanism.

Palestinian Prime Minister Abu Mazen has called on Palestinian extremists to disarm, or at least to accept a prolonged cease-fire, but they have responded with more terrorist attacks.

Hamas initially reacted skeptically to the statehood bid, but supported it after the cease-fire, owing to its expectation that it will be able to exploit Palestine's upgraded status.

Eiland even advised Israel's government to recognize Hamas's rule in Gaza, lift the siege, and negotiate a prolonged cease-fire directly with the movement.

On November 25, 2003, India and Pakistan agreed to a cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC), the international border that divides Indian Kashmir from Pakistani Kashmir, as well as the actual ground control (AGPL) in strategic Siachen region.

The cease-fire thus covers a huge area: the 778-kilometer LoC, the 150-kilometer AGPL and the 198-kilometer international border.

But the accord had a major flaw: the absence of a cease-fire.