Definition of "peacekeeper" [peacekeeper]

• One that preserves or promotes peace: the peacekeeper in the family. (noun)
• A member of a military force engaging in peacekeeping activities, often under international sanction. (noun)

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• "I hated the word 'peacekeeper' when I got back from Bosnia because it implied some sort of bloodless offering with no real danger.. . ."
• "After returning from one of his forays into the countryside, he said to me, The switch between being a combat soldier and a peacekeeper is easy at this point."
• "HMCS Annapolis was a durable destroyer escort in the Canadian navy at a time when Canada was known as a peacekeeper."