peacekeepers

3 definitions • 4 examples

a person who tries to prevent or stop arguments or fighting between two or more people or groups:

At school he was what they call a peacekeeper. He would always make sure everyone was getting along.

a member of an international military force whose job is to prevent or stop fighting in a place:

UN peacekeepers were brought in to the troubled area.

Since then, the territory has been run by the UN and protected by about 8,000 international peacekeepers.

a special soldier whose only job is to stop violence in a troubled area:

U.N. peacekeepers were brought in to the troubled area.