peacekeeper

[ pees-kee-per ]

/ ˈpisˌki pər /

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noun

a person who maintains or restores peace and amity; mediator: Mother was the peacekeeper in our family.

a soldier, military force, etc., deployed to maintain or restore peace: American marines sent abroad as peacekeepers.

RELATED WORDS

negotiator, mediator, diplomat, arbitrator, pacifist, conciliator, appeaser, make-peace, pacifier, pacificator, placater

Nearby words

peaceable, peaceably, peaceful, peaceful coexistence, peacefully, peacekeeper, peacekeeping, peacemaker, peacemaking, peacenik, peacetime

Origin of peacekeeper

First recorded in 1570–80; peace + keeper

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for peacekeeper

Peacekeeper commanders allegedly resisted measures to curb such abuses.
The U.N.'s Congo Disaster|Annie Rashidi-Mulumba|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His Excellency's Peacekeeper turned to stay facing the dog but found himself turning his back on Peter.
History Repeats|George Oliver Smith