cease-fire
- n a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
- The cease-fire between India and Pakistan last week passed into its sixth tense week with not the slightest prospect for a settlement.
- One of Pakistan's most notorious militant leaders, Baitullah Mehsud, has declared a cease-fire in the troubled Waziristan region bordering Afghanistan.
- For 40 days, the Kaesong cease-fire talks had been stalled.