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

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

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

The U.N. has accelerated troop drawdowns in African hot spots such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo to conserve cash and slashed peacekeeping expenditures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

It also extended the presence of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara for another 12 months.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

Cooperation and communication broke down, and civil unrest caused fragile peacekeeping to crumble.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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