peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpēs-ˌkē-piŋ 
: the preserving of peace
especially
: international enforcement and supervision of a truce between hostile states or communities
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The plan also calls for deploying an international peacekeeping force.
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Berthelsen served alongside American forces in a peacekeeping mission to North Macedonia in 1996 and 1997.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Japan has since repeatedly stretched the definition of self-defense, allowing overseas dispatches of its troops as part of international peacekeeping operations, though mostly avoiding combat missions.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Berthelsen served alongside American forces in a peacekeeping mission to North Macedonia in 1996 and 1997.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Japan has since repeatedly stretched the definition of self-defense, allowing overseas dispatches of its troops as part of international peacekeeping operations, though mostly avoiding combat missions.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Peacekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacekeeping. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpē-ˌskē-piŋ
: the enforcing of a truce between countries or groups by an international military force
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