peacekeeper: Meaning and Definition of

peace•keep•er

Pronunciation: (pēs'kē"pur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who maintains or restores peace and amity; mediator: Mother was the peacekeeper in our family.
  2. a soldier, military force, etc., deployed to maintain or restore peace: American marines sent abroad as peacekeepers.
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