Peace treaty
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE HOSTILE PARTIES WHICH FORMALLY ENDS A STATE OF WAR
Peace agreement; Peace Treaty; Peace treaties; Terms of peace; Treaty of Peace; Peace negotiation; Peace negotiations; Peace accord; Peace deal; Peace settlement
A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to stop hostilities; a surrender, in which an army agrees to give up arms; or a ceasefire or truce, in which the parties may agree to temporarily or permanently stop fighting.