peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpēs-ˌkē-piŋ 
: the preserving of peace
especially
: international enforcement and supervision of a truce between hostile states or communities
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An increasing number of Ukraine's NATO allies have signaled their readiness to deploy troops as part of a potential European peacekeeping mission.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Following the talks on Tuesday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning a second meeting of allies considering sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar settlement, his spokesman said on Monday.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, how Europeans feel about a peacekeeping mission starkly differs from putting their troops into combat.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
Other allies evaded questions about their readiness to join a peacekeeping mandate.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Following the talks on Tuesday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning a second meeting of allies considering sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any postwar settlement, his spokesman said on Monday.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, how Europeans feel about a peacekeeping mission starkly differs from putting their troops into combat.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
Other allies evaded questions about their readiness to join a peacekeeping mandate.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Peacekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacekeeping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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peacekeeping
noun
peace·keep·ing
ˈpē-ˌskē-piŋ
: the enforcing of a truce between countries or groups by an international military force
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