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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South Africa deployed soldiers as part of a regional peacekeeping force in the D.R.C. beginning in 2023.
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Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Amid discussions about how to keep the peace in Ukraine in the event of a settlement, the government in Ireland – a military minnow focused on peacekeeping operations – put forward legislation to allow troops to be deployed without UN approval, skirting a possible Russian (or American) veto.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Moreover, Ukraine wants post-war security guarantees, like peacekeeping troops from NATO members, that Moscow will find hard to accept.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The project also explored the idea of an international peacekeeping force to be deployed to Gaza and the West Bank.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Amid discussions about how to keep the peace in Ukraine in the event of a settlement, the government in Ireland – a military minnow focused on peacekeeping operations – put forward legislation to allow troops to be deployed without UN approval, skirting a possible Russian (or American) veto.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Moreover, Ukraine wants post-war security guarantees, like peacekeeping troops from NATO members, that Moscow will find hard to accept.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The project also explored the idea of an international peacekeeping force to be deployed to Gaza and the West Bank.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peacekeeping
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“Peacekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacekeeping. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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