Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.

    Friedenssicherung, Friedenserhaltung

    миротво́рчествоmirotvórčestvo, миротво́рческийmirotvórčeskij

    миротво́рствоmyrotvórstvo, миротво́рчийmyrotvórčyj, миротво́рницькийmyrotvórnycʹkyj

    the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)

  2. (uncountable, usually)(for example) a peacekeeping force.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Diplomacy, peacekeeping, and humanitarian aid are critical responses to a genocidal war.

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  2. Peacekeeping forces were deployed to the area.

    deFriedenstruppen kamen in der Region zum Einsatz.

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  3. Although many exhibits focus on wartime activities, the museum also highlights peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions around the world.

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  4. The UN needs to send a peacekeeping force to Western Sahara.

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  5. Bangladesh has consistently made large contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
preserving peace:
peacekeeping as a noun modifier:
Русский
By meaning 2
preserving peace:
peacekeeping as a noun modifier:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
preserving peace:

Origin

From peace + keeping, after keep the peace.

From peace + keeping, after keep the peace.

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Forms

plural: peacekeepings
Singularpeacekeeping

uncountable

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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