peacekeeping
Maintaining peace in conflicts
work done by soldiers, police, or international groups to stop fighting from starting again
peacekeeping in [place]; [organization/country] peacekeeping
- UN peacekeeping helped monitor the ceasefire after the civil war.
- The government agreed to contribute police officers to peacekeeping in the region.
- Peacekeeping can protect civilians, but it cannot solve every political conflict.
- Peacekeeping helped stop the fighting from starting again.
- Many countries sent soldiers for peacekeeping.
For maintaining peace
used for describing people, groups, or activities that help keep peace in a conflict area
peacekeeping [mission/force/troops/operation]
- Several peacekeeping units were stationed along the border.
- The resolution authorized a new peacekeeping mandate.
- Local leaders met with peacekeeping officials to discuss security concerns.
- Peacekeeping troops arrived in the village.
- The country joined a peacekeeping mission.
Keeping people from arguing
trying to stop people around you from arguing
peacekeeping between [people]; do the peacekeeping
- In her family, Maya always ended up doing the peacekeeping.
- Managers should not leave all the office peacekeeping to one employee.
- After the argument, his quiet peacekeeping helped everyone stay at the table.
- She does the peacekeeping when her brothers fight.
- Office peacekeeping can be tiring.
- Base: peacekeeping
- Base: peacekeeping
- Plural: peacekeeping
do the peacekeeping
1Act to stop arguments
to be the person who tries to stop others from arguing
- As the oldest child, he often had to do the peacekeeping between his parents.
- No one should always have to do the peacekeeping in a team.
- She was tired of doing the peacekeeping every time her friends argued.
peacekeeping force
1Group sent to keep peace
a group of people, often soldiers or police, sent to keep peace
- A regional peacekeeping force was deployed after the agreement was signed.
- The peacekeeping force set up checkpoints near the capital.
- Leaders debated whether the peacekeeping force had enough equipment to protect civilians.
peacekeeping mandate
1Authority for peacekeepers
the official rules and authority for a peacekeeping mission
- The Security Council voted to renew the peacekeeping mandate for six months.
- Aid groups called for a stronger peacekeeping mandate to protect civilians.
- The mission could not act outside its peacekeeping mandate.
peacekeeping mission
1Official mission to keep peace
an official job or operation to help keep peace in a place where there has been fighting
- The UN approved a peacekeeping mission to monitor the ceasefire.
- Several countries sent troops and police officers to the peacekeeping mission.
- The peacekeeping mission was extended for another year.
peacekeeping operation
1Organized peacekeeping action
an organized official operation to keep peace after conflict
- The African Union launched a peacekeeping operation after weeks of violence.
- Peacekeeping operations require clear mandates and reliable funding.
- The council voted to end the peacekeeping operation in December.
peacekeeping troops
1Soldiers serving to keep peace
soldiers sent to help keep peace in a conflict area
- Peacekeeping troops patrolled the buffer zone between the two sides.
- The government promised to withdraw its peacekeeping troops by spring.
- Local residents asked for more peacekeeping troops after the clashes.
un peacekeeping
1United Nations peace operations
peacekeeping organized or approved by the United Nations
- UN peacekeeping has operated in the region for decades.
- The report criticized delays in funding for UN peacekeeping.
- Several countries contribute troops and police to UN peacekeeping.