PEACEKEEPER


Meaning of PEACEKEEPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pi:ski:pə(r) ]

also peace-keeper

( peacekeepers)

1.

Peacekeepers are soldiers who are members of a peacekeeping force.

There’s been much fear that the United Nations peacekeepers would be under attack in a situation like that.

N-COUNT : usu pl , oft supp N

2.

If you describe a country or an organization as a peacekeeper , you mean that it often uses its influence or armed forces to try to prevent wars or violent conflicts in the world.

They want the United Nations to play a bigger role as the world’s peacekeeper...

N-COUNT : usu sing

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