- An order to stop firing.
- Suspension of active hostilities; a truce.
cease-fire
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- A temporary cessation of hostilities by mutual consent of the contending parties: armistice, truce. See continue/stop/pause.
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n. 1. a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce.
2. an order or signal to stop fighting.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| Military Dictionary: cease fire |
(DOD) 1. A command given to any unit or individual firing any weapon to stop engaging the target. See also call for fire; fire mission. 2. A command given to air defense artillery units to refrain from firing on, but to continue to track, an airborne object. Missiles already in flight will be permitted to continue to intercept.
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"Truce" redirects here. For other uses, see Truce (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Ceasefire (disambiguation).
A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces.
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Historical examples
World War I
On December 24, 1914, there was an unofficial ceasefire as France, the United Kingdom, and Germany observed Christmas. No treaty was signed, and the war resumed after a few days.
Korean War
A ceasefire was reached on July 27, 1953, to halt the conflict and establish a demilitarized zone. However, no peace treaty has been signed to date, technically leaving North and South Korea at war.
Kashmir conflict
Main articles: Line of Control and Indo-Pakistani relations
Pakistan's government has repeatedly claimed that India is violating the Simla Agreement by constructing a fence along the Line of Control. However, India maintains that the fence has decreased armed infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir.
Then-Pakistani President and ex-Army Chief of Staff Pervez Musharraf promised in 2002 to curb infiltration into disputed territory.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
A more recent example of a ceasefire was announced between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority on February 8, 2005. When announced, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat publicly defined the ceasefire as follows: "We have agreed that today President Mahmoud Abbas will declare a full cessation of violence against Israelis anywhere and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will declare a full cessation of violence and military activities against Palestinians anywhere."[1]
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- ^ Wedeman, Ben; Raz, Guy, Koppel, Andrea (2005-02-07). "Mideast cease-fire expected Tuesday". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/07/mideast/. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
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| Translations: Cease-fire |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - våbenhvile
Nederlands (Dutch)
staakt-het-vuren, wapenstilstand
Français (French)
n. - cessez-le-feu
Deutsch (German)
n. - Feuereinstellung, Waffenruhe
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατάπαυση πυρός (εκεχειρία, ανακωχή)
Italiano (Italian)
cessate il fuoco
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cessar-fogo (m)
Русский (Russian)
прекращение огня
Español (Spanish)
n. - alto el fuego
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - eld upphör, vapenvila
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
停火, 休战
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 停火, 休戰
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 사격 중지의 구령, 정전 [명령]
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) وقف أطلاق النار
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - הפסקת-אש
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