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cease-fire or cease·fire
n.

An order to stop firing.

Suspension of active hostilities; a truce.

or

cease-fire n : a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms [syn: armistice, truce]


And...


am·nes·ty
n. pl. am·nes·ties
A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses.

tr.v. am·nes·tied, am·nes·ty·ing, am·nes·ties
To grant a general pardon to.

or

amnesty n.

1: a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment

2: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense [syn: pardon]

3: the formal act of liberating someone [syn: pardon, free pardon] v : grant a pardon to (a group of people)


(Source: www.dictionary.com)

I hope this helps to clear up some degree of confusion here. Thankyou.

[_____________Cloudeh]

A new weapon in my vocabulary