PAX
n. uncountablen. 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.
The Pax Romana lasted for about two hundred years.
Historians often discuss whether the current global order can be described as a modern Pax Americana.
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.
Typically capitalised and followed by a Latin proper noun (e.g., Pax Romana, Pax Mongolica).