peacekeeping

CEFRB2

/ˈpiːskiːpɪŋ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Efforts to prevent fighting and maintain peace.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    (for example) a peacekeeping force.

Examples

  • Bangladesh has consistently made large contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations.

  • The UN needs to send a peacekeeping force to Western Sahara.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

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

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The UN's blank mission aimed to stop the violence between the two groups.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From peace + keeping, after keep the peace.