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UK
/pˈiːskiːpɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈpiˌskipɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈpiˌskipɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces
a peacekeeping force
NOUN
- the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
How To Use peacekeeping In A Sentence
- The research investigates the concepts of peacekeeping and peace enforcement as they might be applied to United Nations maritime operations.
- A small peacekeeping force will be deployed in the area.
- Legend Potential areas of conflict Roads Railroads Threats to the troopsIn planning the peacekeeping operation, army officials are preparing U.S. troops for Bosnia's many dangers: 1 As many as 1,000 Islamic fundamentalists, called mujahedin, are operating independently in Bosnia and could harm U.S. troops. Gearing Up For Peace
- SNOW: Now, in addition to establishing a peace treaty, a former UNIFIL official says unless there is a clear mandate, there will be what he describes as a toothless U.N. peacekeeping force that will turn out only to be a disaster -- Wolf. CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2006
- Inevitably, peacekeeping training remains a minor component of training in general.
- Likewise, beefing up peacekeeping capacity is very much in our interest.
- Officials with UNAMID, the joint African Union and United Nations peacekeeping mission, strongly condemned what they called cowardly acts of violence against the peacekeepers. Latest News - UPI.com
- They signed a protocol on interim measures to establish peacekeeping forces and military observers.
- Moreover, the positive side to Irish neutrality, our promotion of diplomatic settlements, our proud UN peacekeeping traditions, must be maintained.
- The US scotched repeated attempts at the UN to establish a peacekeeping force on the ground in the Territories.
