peacekeeping

noun

peace·​keep·​ing ˈpēs-ˌkē-piŋ How to pronounce peacekeeping (audio)
: the preserving of peace
especially : international enforcement and supervision of a truce between hostile states or communities
peacekeeper noun

Examples of peacekeeping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the 1980s, as different factions vied for control of Lebanon and a U.S. Marine detachment was deployed as a would-be peacekeeping force, Aqil was a top figure in Hezbollah's Islamic Jihad Organization. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Both countries had deployed peacekeeping forces to Lebanon amid the 1982 Israeli invasion and outbreak of civil war. Nicole Narea, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024 Recent peacekeeping missions hardly have a perfect record. Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024 This mission is designed to break the mold; unlike previous peacekeeping missions in Haiti, the MSS is independent of the United Nations. Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peacekeeping 

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peacekeeping was in 1910

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“Peacekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacekeeping. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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peacekeeping

noun
peace·​keep·​ing ˈpē-ˌskē-piŋ How to pronounce peacekeeping (audio)
: the enforcing of a truce between countries or groups by an international military force

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