Etymology
Origin of peacekeeper
Example Sentences
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A UN security source told AFP that Israeli fire had killed an Indonesian peacekeeper at the weekend, after the UN force said it was investigating the incident.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
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 • Feb. 26, 2026
The idea that one is always sort of the victim, the perpetrator, the peacekeeper.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025
Deterrence can be an effective peacekeeper, but it’s unclear how effective, for how long, when it’s not bolstered by diplomatic and institutional guardrails.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024
Still, the peacekeeper in me doesn’t want to see them fight.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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