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- [pees-kee-ping]
- /ˈpisˌki pɪŋ/
- /ˈpiːsˌkiː.pɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pees-kee-ping]
- /ˈpisˌki pɪŋ/
Definitions of peacekeeping word
- noun peacekeeping the maintenance of international peace and security by the deployment of military forces in a particular area: the United Nations' efforts toward peacekeeping. 1
- noun peacekeeping an instance of this. 1
- adjective peacekeeping for or pertaining to peacekeeping: peacekeeping forces. 1
- noun peacekeeping prevention of war 1
- adjective peacekeeping for preventing war 1
- uncountable noun peacekeeping A peacekeeping force is a group of soldiers that is sent to a country where there is war or fighting, in order to try to prevent more violence. Peacekeeping forces are usually made up of troops from several different countries. 0
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Origin of peacekeeping
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; peace + keeping
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Parts of speech for Peacekeeping
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peacekeeping popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
peacekeeping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peacekeeping
noun peacekeeping
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- intermediation — the act of intermediating.
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