Carthaginian peace
/ˌkɑːrθəˈdʒɪniən ˈpiːs/
a brutal peace that destroys the defeated party
Carthaginian peace in a sentence
“The treaty imposed a Carthaginian peace on the losing nation.”
Origin of Carthaginian peace
From Rome's total destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE
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a deal sacrificing integrity for power or success
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taking an irreversible step
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won at too great a cost to be worthwhile
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Rubicon
a point of no return
Pax Romana
a period of relative peace and stability