peacekeeper

[pees-kee-per]

noun

1. a person who maintains or restores peace and amity; mediator.

   Mother was the peacekeeper in our family.

2. a soldier, military force, etc., deployed to maintain or restore peace.

   American marines sent abroad as peacekeepers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peacekeeper¹

First recorded in 1570–80; peace + keeper

Example Sentences

In 2023, Moscow’s peacekeepers failed to prevent a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

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The growing discussion around the potential presence of European peacekeepers in Ukraine, if and when the war ends, has also upped the ante.

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In the Russian Far East, Vladimir Putin delivered a warning to the West: don't even think about sending soldiers - and that includes peacekeepers - to Ukraine.

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They have received training as soldiers, not as peacekeepers; they are not officers who are sworn to protect and serve.

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Police departments have walked a fine line between being peacekeepers and crimefighters, a distinction that has been difficult to make at times amid controversial shootings and past enforcements.

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