peaceful coexistence

noun

1. competition without war, or a policy of peace between nations of widely differing political systems and ideologies, especially between Communist and non-Communist nations:

   peaceful coexistence between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peaceful coexistence¹

1915–20; often as translation of Russian mírnoe sosushchestvovánie

Example Sentences

Trump is television with consequences for the world economy, for consumers and workers—many of whom elected Trump, for starving third world people who are cutoff from American foreign aid, and global alliances built on 80 years of trust and trade negotiations that helped sustain world prosperity, stability and peaceful coexistence with adversaries.

From Salon

And they also recognized the burgeoning peaceful coexistence between them.

From Salon

"As members of a democratic, pluralistic society, the MJC remains steadfast in advocating for peaceful coexistence and mutual respect, even amidst divergent views," it said.

From BBC

The Hezbollah ceasefire could conceivably be a prelude to some sort of peaceful coexistence—for the U.S. and for Israel—with Iran.

From Slate

That followed the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy, one of his opponents, and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who preached peaceful coexistence and equality.

From Salon