# peacekeeper

/ˈpiˌskipɝ/ (US) · /pˈiːskiːpɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/peacekeeper
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

someone who helps keep peace between groups that are fighting, often a soldier sent by another country or the UN.

For teachers: a person or force deployed to maintain or restore peace, especially between hostile groups or nations. Often refers to members of international missions operating under UN or similar authority.

## Examples

- The peacekeeper helps both sides talk calmly.
- A UN peacekeeper stands at the checkpoint to make sure aid trucks pass safely into the village.
- After the ceasefire, peacekeepers patrolled the buffer zone, rebuilding trust between communities that had not spoken for years.

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