"peace for our time" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: peace in our time [alternative]
Etymology: From a speech by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1938, in which he stated that "peace for our time" would be the result of the Munich Agreement of 1938, intending to allay growing concerns that Germany posed a risk of starting another major European war. Invoked sarcastically, due to the outbreak of World War 2 only one year later. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} peace for our time (uncountable), {{tlb|en|sarcastic}} (sarcastic)
  1. Used to imply that the appeasement of an aggressor will not prevent further aggression in the future. Tags: sarcastic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-peace_for_our_time-en-noun-KghdpLgZ
  2. Used to evoke the idea of false political promises and false expectations. Tags: sarcastic, 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: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
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