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Vinony

peacekeeping

noun

  1. activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace
L325177 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

  1. activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace
L339155 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːskiːpɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: From peace + keeping, after keep the peace.

  1. The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.

    “Peacekeeping is one of the things that the United Nations, for all its foibles, does well.”

  2. (for example) a peacekeeping force.