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Cease and desist
Cease and desist: a formal written demand to stop alleged unlawful conduct, as a private letter (non-binding notice, usually attorney-written) or a binding government or court order.
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is an agreement between conflict parties to suspend fighting, also called a truce; distinct from a humanitarian pause and armistice, it often includes monitoring, verification, technology, and third-party enforcement, and does not itself end a war.
CEAT
CEAT is an Indian tire manufacturer headquartered in Mumbai and a flagship company of the RPG Group, tracing its origins to Turin, Italy, in 1924.
Ceawlin of Wessex
Ceawlin (died 593), also spelled Ceaulin or Caelin, early king of the West Saxons, son of Cynric; second bretwalda in Bede's and the Chronicle's overlord lists; Chronicle battles 556–592, defeated at Wanborough in 592.
Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath
Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath (born 1974), British peer and businessman who owns Longleat, Wiltshire; husband of Emma, first black marchioness; litigated his surrogate-born son Henry's trust inheritance.
Ceballos expedition (1762–1763)
The Ceballos expedition (Expedición de Ceballos) was a Spanish campaign of 1762–1763, led by Pedro Antonio de Cevallos, that captured Colonia del Sacramento from Portugal during the Seven Years' War.
Çebel Ires Dağı inscription
The Çebel Ires Dağı inscription, also spelled Cebelireis, is a Phoenician-language land-grant inscription found in 1980 on Mount Cebelireis near Alanya in southern Turkey, dated to the 7th century BCE.
Cebuano language
Cebuano, also known as Sinugboanon or Bisaya, is the second most spoken native language in the Philippines, with roughly 20 to 27.5 million speakers.
Ceci Maher
Ceci Maher is an American Democratic politician who has represented Connecticut's 26th Senate district since 2022, chairs the Committee on Children, and will not seek re-election.
Cecil Bell
Cecil Bell Jr. is an American politician and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 3, first elected in 2013 after serving on the Magnolia ISD school board.
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, also known as Cecilius Calvert, was an English Catholic proprietor who received Maryland's charter in 1632 and governed the colony from England.
Cecil Jacobson
Cecil B. Jacobson, Jr., Virginia fertility doctor and former George Washington University geneticist, convicted in 1992 on 52 fraud and perjury counts for using his own sperm in patient inseminations and inducing false pregnancies with HCG at his Reproductive Genetics Center clinic.
Cecil Price
Cecil Ray Price (1938–2001), Neshoba County deputy sheriff and Klansman, arrested and released to a Klan ambush Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner on June 21, 1964; convicted in the 1967 Mississippi Burning trial.
Cecil Rhodes
Cecil John Rhodes (1853–1902), British imperialist and Cape Colony prime minister, built the De Beers diamond monopoly and the British South Africa Company, conquered Rhodesia, endowed the Rhodes Scholarships, and became the target of the 2015 Rhodes Must Fall movement.
Cecil Thomas (Ohio politician)
Cecil Thomas (born 1952) is an American Democratic politician serving in the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th district, elected in 2022 after eight years in the Ohio Senate.
Cécile Fatiman
Cécile Fatiman, a Vodou priestess in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, co-presided with Dutty Boukman at the Bois Caïman ceremony of August 1791, credited with launching the Haitian Revolution.
Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards (1957–2025), American political organizer and activist, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Action Fund 2006–2018; daughter of Texas Governor Ann Richards; grew supporters from 3 to 11 million; later co-founded Supermajority; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is an American politician from Winters, California, a Democratic member of the California State Assembly who represents the 4th Assembly District and serves as Assembly Majority Leader.
Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Cecilia Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862-1938), mother of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and grandmother of Elizabeth II; designed Glamis's Italian Garden, served in its WWI hospital, died weeks after a heart attack.
Cecilia Gentili
Cecilia Gentili (1972–2024) was an Argentine-born transgender activist, author, and actress in New York City who directed policy at Gay Men's Health Crisis, founded Trans Equity Consulting, and acted in Pose.
Cecilia M. Altonaga
Cecilia M. Altonaga is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in the Southern District of Florida since 2003, appointed by President George W. Bush.
Cecilia Marcos (politician)
Cecilia Araneta Marcos (born 1956), also called Cecile, is a Filipino politician and Nacionalista Party member, governor of Ilocos Norte since 2025 after serving as vice governor 2019–2025; wife of the late Mariano Marcos II and cousin-in-law of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Cecilia Vega
Cecilia Vega, American Emmy-winning journalist, ABC chief White House correspondent and first Latina 60 Minutes correspondent (2023); fired by CBS in 2026, alleging editorial interference under Bari Weiss.
Cecilie Myrseth
Cecilie Myrseth is a Norwegian Labour Party politician who has served as Minister of Trade and Industry since April 2024, after holding the fisheries portfolio.
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (1415–1495), also called the Rose of Raby, was wife of Richard, duke of York, and mother of Edward IV and Richard III; she survived the entire Wars of the Roses and died at Berkhamsted.
Cecily of York
Cecily of York (1469–1507), third daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, sister of Elizabeth of York; betrothed to the Scottish heir, then married successively to Ralph Scrope, John Welles, Viscount Welles, and Thomas Kyme, dying at Hatfield in 1507.
Ceconomy
Ceconomy is a Düsseldorf-based consumer-electronics retail holding company operating MediaMarkt and Saturn in eleven European countries, created in 2017 from the Metro Group split and agreed in 2025 to a takeover by JD.com.
Cedar Fair
Cedar Fair, formally Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, was a publicly traded American operator of amusement parks including Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm, merging with Six Flags in 2024.
Cedarville University
Cedarville University, also known as Cedarville College, is a private Baptist university in Cedarville, Ohio. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professional fields.
Cedd
Cedd (died 664) was a Northumbrian missionary bishop of the East Saxons, brother of St Chad, who founded Lastingham and took part in the Synod of Whitby.