noun
cease-fire agreement; truce agreement
Formal term for an agreement to stop fighting, often used in diplomatic or military contexts.
両国は停戦協定に調印した。
The two countries signed a cease-fire agreement.
休戦協定 is a broader term for an armistice or truce, while 停戦協定 specifically emphasizes the cessation of hostilities.
Compound of 停戦 (cease-fire) and 協定 (agreement).