peacekeeper

American  

[pees-kee-per] / ˈpisˌki pər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of peacekeeper

First recorded in 1570–80; peace + keeper

Example Sentences

Injury ended his gridiron dreams and led him onto the more genteel fields of baseball, where he became a peacekeeper rather than a mayhem maker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier in the week, United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said they had been notified by Israel of planned spraying near the border and were advised to take shelter.

From BBC

Lebanon's cabinet is to meet on Thursday to discuss the army's progress, while the ceasefire monitoring committee -- comprising Lebanon, Israel, the United States, France and UN peacekeepers -- is also set to meet this week.

From Barron's

She has partied with U.N. peacekeepers in Jerusalem, attended a cat video festival in Canada and admired spells at an Icelandic witchcraft museum.

From The Wall Street Journal

We are the gift wrappers, the turkey roasters, and the peacekeepers at the holiday dinner table.

From Salon

Related Words

• arbitrator
• conciliator
• diplomat
• mediator
• negotiator
• pacifist