peacekeeping

[ pees-kee-ping ]

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.

adjective
  1. for or pertaining to peacekeeping: peacekeeping forces.

Origin of peacekeeping

1
First recorded in 1960–65; peace + keeping

Words Nearby peacekeeping

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British Dictionary definitions for peacekeeping

peacekeeping

/ (ˈpiːsˌkiːpɪŋ) /


noun
    • the maintenance of peace, esp the prevention of further fighting between hostile forces in an area

    • (as modifier): a UN peacekeeping force

Derived forms of peacekeeping

  • peacekeeper, noun

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