Vocabulary List N°437 v.0.2. With 4 entries.
1. Some Words Related to War
- ceasefire / truce |n| a temporary stop to a war or fight. Two or more sides agree to halt active attacks. This pause lets groups talk about peace, help people in need, or clean up damaged areas. Key facts about ceasefires: a) temporary: it is not a permanent end to a war, but a pause; b) talks: it gives both sides time to negotiate. c) rules: it is a formal or informal deal to stop shooting; d: breakdowns: parties can break the deal, which restarts the fighting. (From Google IA. Aug 18, 2026.)
- "In 1991-95, during demobilisation, ceasefire and the replacement of the old security forces, crime skyrocketed." (From the Cambridge English Corpus. Aug 18, 2026.)
- "Neither party ever broke the ceasefire."
- "A ceasefire based on humanitarian considerations would relieve much suffering and assist relief efforts. (From the Cambridge English Corpus. Aug 18, 2026.)
- Supuse that there is no ceasefire—then there can be no settlement.
From the Hansard archive
If the ceasefire applies, circumstances can begin to change.
Whether we agree that they are right or wrong, they are relevant to the question of achieving a ceasefire.
However, we hope that the ceasefire will be successful because no one wants to start opening up unless it is really necessary.
They have also been guilty of violating the ceasefire on over 300 occasions.
However, needless to say in a situation where the ceasefire is patchy, although largely holding, the progress towards disarmament is slow.
It was particularly impressive in relation to what he said about the durability of the ceasefire.
What is needed is a ceasefire and a negotiated solution.
First, there has to be a ceasefire before the transitional period takes place.
Once we reach agreement on those, we shall discuss the ceasefire arrangements next week.
I hope that before then we shall have had a ceasefire.
There are those who say that we should give this up, that there is no point in searching for a ceasefire.
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