peacekeeping

Thân thiện

A peacekeeping soldier helps children cross a street in a village.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The activity of maintaining peace, especially by an international military force: "Peacekeeping" refers to the organized efforts, often involving armed forces, to prevent the resumption of fighting between hostile groups or nations and to create conditions for lasting peace.

2. Adjective:

   • Relating to or involved in the preservation of peace: When used as an adjective, "peacekeeping" describes forces, missions, operations, or efforts that are dedicated to maintaining or restoring peace in areas of conflict.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The United Nations is heavily involved in peacekeeping around the world.
  • Successful peacekeeping requires cooperation from all conflicting parties.

• Adjective:

  • A multinational peacekeeping force was deployed to the region.
  • The soldiers are on a peacekeeping mission under a UN mandate.

Advanced Usage

• "peacekeeping operation": A specific, organized mission with the goal of maintaining peace.

  • The peacekeeping operation helped stabilize the country after the civil war.

• "to authorize peacekeeping": To give official permission or a mandate for peacekeeping activities.

  • The Security Council voted to authorize peacekeeping in the conflict zone.

Variants and Related Words

• Peacekeeper (n): A soldier or person who is part of a peacekeeping force.

  • The peacekeepers acted as a buffer between the two armies.

• Peacemaking (n): The process of negotiating and establishing peace, often seen as a step that can precede or accompany peacekeeping.

  • Diplomatic peacemaking efforts paved the way for the peacekeeping mission.

Synonyms

• Conflict prevention: Actions taken to stop disputes from escalating into violence.
• Stabilization: The process of making a situation steady and secure.

Related Phrases

• "to deploy peacekeepers": To send peacekeeping forces into an area.

  • The international community agreed to deploy peacekeepers.

• "under a peacekeeping mandate": Operating with the official authority given for peacekeeping purposes.

  • The troops are acting under a peacekeeping mandate from the UN.

Related Idioms

• "To keep the peace": This is the core concept from which "peacekeeping" is derived. It means to maintain order and prevent conflict.
  • The local police work hard to keep the peace in the community.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces
   • a peacekeeping force

Noun

1. the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• peacekeeping mission
• peacekeeping operation