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peacekeepers

peacekeepers is the plural of peacekeeper.

Meaning of peacekeeper

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
  3. (Canada) An officer of the peace (police officer) in a force run by a Canadian aboriginal community.

Questions about peacekeepers

What is peacekeepers the plural of?
Peacekeepers is the plural of peacekeeper.

Words near peacekeepers in the dictionary

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

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