peace process
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3.0
- noun
- /piːs ˈprəʊsɛs/
- Formal
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proceso de paz
- The leaders met to discuss their commitments to the peace process aimed at ending the longstanding conflict.
- Middle East peace process
- Israeli peace process
- Arab-Israeli peace process
The Great War is over, armistices have been signed and the peace process has begun.
- The Great War is over, armistices have been signed and the peace process has begun.
- He will put conditions on this peace process.
- The the Northern Ireland peace process is an incredibly good example.
- Bringing John Majors peace process in the north of Ireland into the harbour was another.
- And that fight has defined Santos's presidency and the peace process.
Examples
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"I was trying to talk about terrorism and its impact on the peace process."
Fiction book (1993) -
It could set back the peace process in South Africa by months, if not years.
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The peace process will go forward.
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If I may, Mr. President, the important thing is to keep the peace process alive.
Fiction book (1991) -
Failure to move the peace process forward, however, is likely to be costly to American interests.
Academic text (1994) -
A genuine peace process is different from ending an armed conflict or direct violence.
Academic text (2017) -
But it seems increasingly unlikely that the Palestinians will ever return to the old peace process.
Academic text (2011) -
The window of opportunity to revive the peace process will, however, probably be brief.
Academic text (1991) -
Keeping the Middle East peace process moving forward will be distracting, time-consuming, and frustrating.
Academic text (1994) -
The most daunting task for the Middle East peace process is inducing the regional actors to abandon entrenched views.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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3.7
Helping people or groups end a conflict and start good relations
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6.7
An act that brings people or groups back to peace with help from a neutral person
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3.9
Talks between representatives of different countries to solve problems and reach agreements
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4.6
Actions to create and keep peace after a conflict
Actions that try to stop fighting and help people agree
Antonyms
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'peace process' is straightforwardly compositional: it denotes a process (sequence of steps) aimed at achieving peace, so a learner who knows 'peace' and 'process' can infer this meaning. This noun+noun combination follows common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., Spanish 'proceso de paz', French 'processus de paix'), making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Peace process may come from the simple image of building a path from war to calm, where people take small steps—talks, agreements and actions—until the fighting stops. So peace means the 'end of fighting' and process shows the many steps, which is why the phrase means 'a series of steps' to end fighting.