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PAX

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈpæks// UK //pˈæks// pax Archaic Informal

n. a long period of time when there is peace between different countries or groups. It is usually named after the powerful country that keeps the peace.

n. a period of relative stability and international peace overseen by a dominant power. When used in historical contexts, it is typically followed by a Latin name for a nation or region.


SIMPLE

The Pax Romana lasted for about two hundred years.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians often discuss whether the current global order can be described as a modern Pax Americana.

COMPLEX

The concept of a Pax Britannica relied heavily on the naval supremacy of the British Empire to maintain open trade routes and suppress regional conflicts throughout the nineteenth century.

Usage

Typically capitalised and followed by a Latin proper noun (e.g., Pax Romana, Pax Mongolica).

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