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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + peace
world peace
• The regime poses a threat to world peace.
a lasting/permanent peace
• He has the chance to forge a lasting peace with the Palestinians.
an uneasy peace
(= when people have agreed to stop fighting, but the situation is not really calm )
• An uneasy peace prevails in the region.
a fragile peace
(= not likely to last )
• The fragile peace between the government and the student protestors broke when military police arrested their leader.
peace + NOUN
peace talks/negotiations
• A fourth round of peace talks will begin on Monday.
a peace conference
• Will the US be sending a delegate to the Middle East peace conference?
a peace treaty/agreement/accord
• The formal signing of the peace agreement took place in Lisbon on May 31.
a peace settlement/deal
• It is difficult to see how a peace settlement can be achieved.
a peace plan
• The leadership rejected the peace plan.
the peace process
• Britain is still committed to the peace process.
the peace movement
(= people who work together to achieve peace, and the things they do )
• As a young man, he was involved in the peace movement.
a peace campaigner/protester/activist
• Several peace campaigners were arrested at the demonstration.
a peace rally
(= large public meeting in support of peace )
• CND organised a massive peace rally in Trafalgar Square attended by over a million people.
a peace envoy
(= a government representative )
• The EU is sending a special peace envoy to the area.
a peace mission
(= officials who are sent by their government to another country to discuss peace )
• India’s prime minister sent a peace mission to the Gulf.
verbs
make peace (with somebody)
(= agree to stop fighting )
• Hardliners criticized the Israeli prime minister for trying to make peace with the Palestinians.
bring peace to a place
• She was praised for her efforts to bring peace to the region.
restore peace
• The emperor’s brother was able to restore peace in the troubled areas.
maintain peace
• They’re trying to maintain peace.
live in peace (with somebody)
• I hope we can learn to live in peace.
be at peace (with somebody)
(= not be involved in a war )
• Officially England was at peace with Spain.
phrases
peace and security
• The UN was designed to uphold global peace and security.
peace and stability
• The people of Congo richly deserve peace and stability.
peace and prosperity
• We have had eight years of peace and prosperity.
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peace and quiet
• We love the peace and quiet here.
peace and tranquillity
• People come here to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this lovely area.
a haven of peace
(= a very peaceful place )
• Your home should be a haven of peace.
verbs
leave somebody in peace
• Answer my question, and then I'Il leave you in peace.
disturb the peace
(= end or spoil it )
• Only church bells disturbed the peace.
shatter the peace
literary (= suddenly end it )
• A cry rent the air, shattering the peace.
peace reigns
literary (= there is peace in a place )
• Peace and tranquillity reign in the well-kept grounds.
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peace
a situation in which there is no war or fighting:
• There has been peace in the region for six years now.
truce
an agreement to stop fighting or arguing with each other for a limited period of time:
• The rebels have ended a 17-month-old truce. • He called for a truce between Israeli and Palestinian forces. • There was an uneasy truce between Lily and Stephen at dinner.
ceasefire
an agreement to stop fighting for a limited period of time, especially in order to discuss making peace:
• The two sides agreed to a ceasefire which would come into force immediately.
armistice
a formal agreement to stop fighting a war and to discuss making peace:
• The Korean armistice was signed in July 1953.
calm
a situation in which there is no violence, argument, or protest:
• Attempts by the police to restore calm in the area failed.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun not war ADJ. lasting, permanent | fragile, uneasy | relative The country is in a state of relative peace after ten years of fighting. | world obstacles in the way of world peace VERB + PEACE bring about, establish, make | keep UN troops are trying to keep the peace in the region. PEACE + VERB come | prevail, reign An uneasy peace prevailed in the first days of the ceasefire. PEACE + NOUN conference, congress, negotiations, process, talks This must not be allowed to hold up the peace process. | efforts, initiative | formula, plan, proposal | accord, agreement, deal, pact, settlement, treaty | broker, envoy | mission The president is visiting the country on a peace mission. | activist, campaigner, protester | group, movement | rally PREP. at ~ (with) Although the two countries were officially at peace, fighting continued. | ~ between peace between the warring factions in the area | ~ with England finally made peace with France. state of being calm ADJ. inner | perfect VERB + PEACE find, seek She finally found inner peace and happiness. | disturb, shatter The peace of the afternoon was suddenly shattered by a police siren. | leave sb in Go away and leave me in peace! PEACE + VERB reign She stopped shouting, and peace reigned supreme once again. | descend on sth, settle over sth Peace descended once more on the little town. PREP. at ~ Her father is at peace (= dead) now. | at ~ with For the first time in months, she felt calm and at peace with the world. | in ~ to live in peace and harmony PHRASES peace and quiet/tranquillity The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity. | peace of mind The computer comes with a three-year guarantee for peace of mind.
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