"peace for our time" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: An often-misquoted speech by Neville Chamberlain in reference to avoiding another war with Germany. He stated that "peace for our time" would be the result of the Munich Agreement of 1938. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} peace for our time (uncountable)
  1. Used to evoke the situation where an aggressor is being appeased for the sake of delaying a (possibly inevitable) war. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-peace_for_our_time-en-noun-LA8Mhbd3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. Used to evoke the idea of false political promises and false expectations. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-peace_for_our_time-en-noun-PuAg3Cb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
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