peace treaty
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3.0
- noun
- /piːs ˈtriːti/
- Formal
:
tratado de paz
- After years of negotiations, the diplomats celebrated the signing of the peace treaty.
- sign a peace treaty
- signing of a peace treaty
- Israeli peace treaty
I think that the peace treaty will be signed in the next couple of months.
- I think that the peace treaty will be signed in the next couple of months.
- It takes place in a Kingdom that had made this kind of peace treaty with the fae.
- So the peace treaty had been signed and the new borders drawn.
- Hitler and Himmler envisioned permanent war on the Eastern Front, not a peace treaty.
- Putin, and I'm sure it's not easy, but I should like to make an effort to conclude the peace treaty.
- This week, Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers.
- There was a reason why when Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David peace treaty, the Egyptian said, Oh, yeah, yeah, we want Sinai back, but you can keep Gaza.
- Gave it to Egypt because Egypt signed a peace treaty and how how many know that Israel said to the Gazans, OK, we're leaving.
Examples
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As both sides were exhausted by war, the peace treaty was fairly mild.
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A peace treaty would be of immense strategic advantage.
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I think that the peace treaty will be signed in the next couple of months.
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This week, Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers.
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Brother, as I am here to stay a while, I shall sign a peace treaty with you.
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There is even talk of a possible peace treaty to bring the Korean War to a formal end.
Academic text (1992) -
There is no doubt that a combination of factors urged Jordan to sign a peace treaty with Israel.
Academic text (1995) -
They've asked me to negotiate a peace treaty.
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In December 1990, a peace treaty was signed between Frelimo and Renamo.
Academic text (1996) -
And Sadat himself was assassinated in 1981 by an Egyptian opposed to his peace treaty with Israel.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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1.4
A promise made between two or more people, often written
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4.1
A written agreement between countries about peace, trade or other relations
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3.4
An agreement between two or more countries to work together
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6.0
An official written agreement between countries
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7.2
A formal written agreement between groups such as countries and companies to promise to do something or stop doing something
How Binding
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a formal agreement to end hostilities' is directly and transparently built from 'peace' (absence of conflict/settlement) + 'treaty' (a formal agreement). This noun–noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistic pattern (a treaty concerning peace), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Peace treaty comes from two simple ideas: peace meaning 'no more war' and treaty meaning a written, signed agreement. Leaders met and signed a document promising 'to stop fighting', so a peace treaty means a formal agreement to end war.