Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
paz
/paz/Roman
English meaning: Peace
Definition
Freedom from conflict and war. Spain's post-Franco transition to democracy without violence became a model studied worldwide (including in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and South Africa). The Basque peace process — ending ETA terrorism through dialogue — is also studied as a conflict resolution model.
Example
“La transición española de la dictadura a la democracia es un ejemplo de paz y reconciliación.”
In English: “Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy is an example of peace and reconciliation.”
Literary Heritage
“Que el mayor bien del hombre es la libertad.”
“That man's greatest good is freedom.”
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