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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The project also explored the idea of an international peacekeeping force to be deployed to Gaza and the West Bank.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Another main issue for Rubio will be the situation in Haiti, where a multinational peacekeeping force has been in place for months struggling to prevent gangs from taking over the country.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
Another main issue for Rubio will be the situation in Haiti, where a multinational peacekeeping force has been in place for months, struggling to prevent gangs from taking over the country.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But their efforts to come up with peacekeeping forces to secure any ceasefire deal have struggled given limited military capabilities and concerns about triggering Russian retaliation.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Another main issue for Rubio will be the situation in Haiti, where a multinational peacekeeping force has been in place for months struggling to prevent gangs from taking over the country.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
Another main issue for Rubio will be the situation in Haiti, where a multinational peacekeeping force has been in place for months, struggling to prevent gangs from taking over the country.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But their efforts to come up with peacekeeping forces to secure any ceasefire deal have struggled given limited military capabilities and concerns about triggering Russian retaliation.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Peacekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacekeeping. Accessed 9 Apr. 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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