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| Expression | 1. (Mil.), an armistice, or truce, agreed to by the commanders of armies, to give time for a capitulation, or for other purposes. Syn: Stop; rest; stay; pause; discontinuance; intermission; interval; respite; interruption; recess; remission.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: CESSATION OF ARMS
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| Cessation of arms | (Mil.), an armistice, or truce, agreed to by the commanders of armies, to give time for a capitulation, or for other purposes. Syn: Stop; rest; stay; pause; discontinuance; intermission; interval; respite; interruption; recess; remission. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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