peacekeeping operation
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈpiːsˌkiːpɪŋ ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
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operación de mantenimiento de la paz
- The result was a vote to continue the use of defense funds for peacekeeping operations.
- UN peacekeeping operations
- U.N. peacekeeping operations
- multinational peacekeeping operations
Examples
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The United Nations is coordinating a peacekeeping operation to restore stability in the region.
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International forces were deployed in a peacekeeping operation aimed at reducing violence and promoting dialogue.
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The behavior of relevant actors is critical to the conduct of a peacekeeping operation.
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One apparent trend is the dramatic increase in the size of peacekeeping operations.
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The size of a peacekeeping operation is also likely to be influenced by its operational context.
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However, analysis of UN peacekeeping operations has shown that the use of force sometimes contributes to conflict resolution.
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Under Secretary General Annan is now in charge of U.N. peacekeeping operations.
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There have been prolonged delays by member states in meeting their financial obligations regarding peacekeeping operations.
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The importance of these developments and of German and Japanese participation in UN peacekeeping operations cannot be underestimated.
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In 1992, the UN Security Council (SC) initiated peacekeeping operations in both Yugoslavia and Somalia.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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4.1
A military operation where soldiers go to keep peace between fighting groups or countries under United Nations order
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'peacekeeping' (deploying forces to maintain peace) combined with 'operation' (a planned activity) yields a planned military or international mission to preserve or restore peace. This construction follows standard noun + noun compounding and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase peacekeeping operation creates a simple picture: soldiers standing between two fighting groups to stop the fighting. The word peacekeeping mixes peace and keeping, meaning they watch and guard the peace, and operation means a planned action, so today it refers to a military action sent 'to keep or bring back peace'.