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noun
Peace maintained with devastating consequences for one of the parties involved; a very harsh peace, particularly one that results in the defeated side being destroyed or nearly so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: government, politics
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History
In reference to the draconian peace terms imposed on the Carthaginian Empire by the Roman Republic following the Punic Wars. At the end of the Third Punic War, Rome destroyed Carthage.
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