Peacekeepers are soldiers who are members of a peacekeeping force.
There's been much fear that the United Nations peacekeepers would be under attackin a situation like that.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
If you describe a country or an organization as a peacekeeper, you mean that it often uses its influence or armed forces to try to prevent wars or violent conflicts in the world.
They want the United Nations to play a bigger role as the world's peacekeeper.
Examples of 'peacekeeper' in a sentence
peacekeeper
It refuses to allow its peacekeepers to be deployed inside the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If peacekeepers are deployed before peace is established they risk becoming fatally embroiled in the conflict and exploited by the warring factions.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Prime Minister want to invite foreign peacekeepers into the country to disarm dozens of heavily armed militia groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Russian peacekeepers patrol both regions.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
peacekeeper
British English: peacekeeper NOUN
Peacekeepers are soldiers who are members of a peacekeeping force.
UN peacekeepers are trying to distribute supplies to 30,000 civilians.
American English: peacekeeper
Brazilian Portuguese: soldado em missão de paz
Chinese: 和平守护者
European Spanish: encargado de mantener la paz
French: force de maintien de la paix
German: Friedenswächter
Italian: casco blu
Japanese: 平和維持軍兵士
Korean: 평화 유지군
European Portuguese: soldado em missão de paz
Latin American Spanish: encargado de mantener la paz