0 a formal agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a particular time, especially to talk about possible peace:
1 an agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a period of time, esp. to talk about possible peace
It was never resolved, merely halted by the armistice.
On the other hand, the great news that the armistice has been signed filled us with unaccustomed joy.
He refused to use mediation for matters of internal politics and would not agree to an armistice.
It has negotiated and benefited from a unique armistice with history.
The material was assembled in the turmoil and chaos of the armistice, with extreme secrecy and without the benefit of legal advice.
Possibly there is some good in the declaration against the use of force to change the borders of the armistice agreements, but this cannot be relied upon.
Their deadly purpose is undeterred and unaffected by armistices and truces, preserving indefinitely the bitterness and the fear of the strife of the past.
The dragon's teeth have been sown, and the best hope is to secure somehow for the time being an uneasy armistice.
