peace-keeping

peace-keep·ing

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pees kee-ping]
- /pis ˈki pɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pees kee-ping]
- /pis ˈki pɪŋ/

Definitions of peace-keeping word

noun peace-keeping 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 peace-keeping an instance of this. 1
adjective peace-keeping for or pertaining to peacekeeping: peacekeeping forces. 1

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Origin of peace-keeping

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 Peace-keeping

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peace-keeping

peace-keeping 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.

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