peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpēs-ˌkē-piŋ 
: the preserving of peace
especially
: international enforcement and supervision of a truce between hostile states or communities
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Thirteen South African peacekeeping troops have been killed over the past week.
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Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
In Goma, where residents told CNN that fighting has persisted, hundreds of government troops have been disarmed by M23, according to the Uruguayan army, whose troops are part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the area.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Canada is known instead around the world for its peacekeeping missions, with our men and women wearing iconic blue berets.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Funding for United Nations agencies — including peacekeeping, human rights and refugee agencies — have been traditional targets for Republican administrations to slash or otherwise cut.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
In Goma, where residents told CNN that fighting has persisted, hundreds of government troops have been disarmed by M23, according to the Uruguayan army, whose troops are part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the area.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Canada is known instead around the world for its peacekeeping missions, with our men and women wearing iconic blue berets.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Funding for United Nations agencies — including peacekeeping, human rights and refugee agencies — have been traditional targets for Republican administrations to slash or otherwise cut.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Peacekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacekeeping. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpē-ˌskē-piŋ
: the enforcing of a truce between countries or groups by an international military force
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