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peacekeeper

/ˈpiːsˌkiːpə/US/ˈpisˌkipɚ/

peacekeeper noun: one that preserves the peace.

Noun

peacekeeper (plural peacekeepers)

  1. One that preserves the peace.
    • Roughly 1200 years ago, the turians were invited to join the Citadel Council to fulfill the role of galactic peacekeepers. The turians have the largest fleet in Citadel space, and they make up the single largest portion of the Council's military forces.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Turians Codex entry
  2. A member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties in a troublespot.
    • The grainy footage showed the peacekeepers first bound and beaten, then hooded and dead, hanging by the neck from a wooden ceiling beam. .2013, Chris Ryan, Masters of War
    • Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN
  3. (Canada) An officer of the peace (police officer) in a force run by a Canadian aboriginal community.

Forms of peacekeeper

pluralpeacekeepers

Plural of peacekeeper: peacekeepers

Origin of peacekeeper

From peace + keeper.

Words formed from peacekeeper

Questions about peacekeeper

What does peacekeeper mean?
Peacekeeper means one that preserves the peace.
What part of speech is peacekeeper?
Peacekeeper is a noun.
How do you pronounce peacekeeper?
Peacekeeper is pronounced /ˈpiːsˌkiːpə/ (UK).
What is the plural of peacekeeper?
The plural of peacekeeper is peacekeepers.

Words near peacekeeper in the dictionary

  1. peacefully
  2. peacefulness
  3. peacefulnesses
  4. peacefuls
  5. Peacehaven
  6. peacekeeper
  7. peacekeepers
  8. peacekeeping
  9. peacekeepings
  10. peaceless
  11. peacelessly

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