Etymology
Origin of peacekeeper
Explanation
The noun peacekeeper means exactly what it sounds like: a person who tries to keep things peaceful, often by mediating conflicts or calming people down. You are a peacekeeper if you're the diplomat in your family, the one who negotiates between feuding siblings or placates a cranky grandfather to ensure that everyone has a pleasant Thanksgiving dinner. The most common way to use the word peacekeeper, however, is to talk about troops that are sent into another country for non-military purposes. For example, the United Nations often uses peacekeepers to calm tensions within countries in danger of civil war or violent uprisings.
Vocabulary lists containing peacekeeper
Example Sentences
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Air Force’s Peacekeeper missiles, in service from 1987 to 2005, were lofted out of silos using steam pressure before their engines were ignited.
From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2022
And while Eagly's love of Peacekeeper is undeniable, so is his distrust of others.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022
It relies on us demanding nothing less than full funding for initiatives like King County’s Regional Peacekeeper Collective.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
Also worth noting is the set includes for the first time for U.S. audiences the two-part mini-series “Farscape: The Peacekeeper War” in the Blu-ray format.
From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2019
On the television, we watch a terse Head Peacekeeper lay out specific rules regarding how many people per square foot each resident will be expected to take in.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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