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armistice collapse: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

detente collapse: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

peace offering collapse: something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

appeasement collapse: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

pacification collapse: actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency; the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"

modus vivendi collapse: a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement

white flag collapse: flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce

containment collapse: the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"; (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor; a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"

internationalism collapse: the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

brinkmanship collapse: the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

open door collapse: freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"

nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

compromise collapse: a middle way between two extremes; an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"; settle by concession; make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"; expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

isolationism collapse: a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

imperialism collapse: any instance of aggressive extension of authority; a political orientation that advocates imperial interests; a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

pacific collapse: the largest ocean in the world; promoting peace; "the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up"; disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner"; relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean; "Pacific islands"

noncombatant collapse: a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon); member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon; used of civilians in time of war

unheard-of collapse: previously unknown; "a first novel by an unheard of writer"; "developments on an unheard-of scale"

unladylike collapse: lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady

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