peacekeeping

American  

[pees-kee-ping] / ˈpisˌki pɪŋ /

noun

1. the maintenance of international peace and security by the deployment of military forces in a particular area.

   the United Nations' efforts toward peacekeeping.

2. an instance of this.

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adjective

1. for or pertaining to peacekeeping.

   peacekeeping forces.

peacekeeping British  

/ ˈpiːsˌkiːpɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the maintenance of peace, esp the prevention of further fighting between hostile forces in an area

   2. ( as modifier )

      a UN peacekeeping force

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Other Word Forms

• peacekeeper
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of peacekeeping

First recorded in 1960–65; peace + keeping

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

peacekeeping

A BBC team has joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as Unifil, which is one of the only ways to visit the area under Israeli occupation.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The agreement as laid out by the Board of Peace involves a 15-point “roadmap” with several provisions, including security, governance, reconstruction, the deployment of international peacekeeping forces and Israeli withdrawal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

It also called for the establishment of a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a group of Palestinian technocrats to eventually rule the enclave, and a peacekeeping mission called the International Stabilization Force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The United States meanwhile voiced frustration that its preferred candidate, Italian diplomat Antonio Zanardi Landi, failed to garner consensus, and threatened to walk away from the peacekeeping body.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Captain Smith tells them we are thankful for their message, and for their peacekeeping efforts.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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