TRUCE

[noun] [C] - a brief interruption in a war or argument, or a usually temporary agreement to stop fighting or arguingAfter years of rivalry, the two companies have (UK) agreed/(US and ANZ) agreed to a truce.We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.Following last month's riots, the two big gangs in Los Angeles have finally declared a truce, ending years of bloodshed.The officer arrived under a flag of truce to negotiate the withdrawal of the tanks.The fragile truce between the two sides is not expected to last long.The week-old truce appears to be holding throughout the war zone.A United Nations peace-keeping force will monitor the truce.Few people expected the truce to last when it was signed (= agreed to) last week.She's managed to negotiate an uneasy truce with her former husband which will enable her to see their children.