Definition of peacemaking in English:
peacemaking
noun ˈpiːsmeɪkɪŋˈpisˌmeɪkɪŋ
mass nounThe process of bringing about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
a serious attempt to engage in peacemaking after years of violence
Example sentencesExamples
- Electoral operations are a comparatively new type of peacemaking.
- During this era, they pressed for new initiatives in peacemaking.
- Our people have a long history of peacemaking.
- I think they're very good at peacekeeping, not very good at peacemaking.
- Critics argued that the concept assumed an adversarial process, whereas most legal matters call for peacemaking.
- He had been told to take the territory and hold it as a bargaining counter for ultimate peacemaking.
- The question that many observers ponder is whether their government can possibly rise to the challenge of peacemaking.
- Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking.
- His style of personal peacemaking was an asset he would employ frequently during his post-presidential years.
- Peacemaking in 1919–1920 involved the redrawing of many European frontiers.
adjective ˈpiːsmeɪkɪŋˈpisˌmeɪkɪŋ
Intended to bring about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
renewed peacemaking efforts
Example sentencesExamples
- The prime minister left on his peacemaking trip yesterday.
- His speech was a peacemaking moment for the delegates.
- She is being recognized for endowing her students with peacemaking skills and community involvement.
- The odds of success favour the peacemaking approaches.
- The peacemaking powers of this plant have never been proven.
- If necessary, they will send peacemaking forces into the province.
- They have produced 50 detailed case studies of war prevention strategies by NGOs, churches, and other peacemaking groups from around the world.
- In his view, the fictional major can serve as the model for soldiers during military occupations and peacemaking operations.
- As the president's closest gay confidant, he anticipates playing a peacemaking role on the council.
- These complex factors must be understood by any country that becomes involved in the peacemaking process.
Definition of peacemaking in US English:
peacemaking
nounˈpēsˌmākiNGˈpisˌmeɪkɪŋ
The process of bringing about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
a serious attempt to engage in peacemaking after years of violence
Example sentencesExamples
- The question that many observers ponder is whether their government can possibly rise to the challenge of peacemaking.
- His style of personal peacemaking was an asset he would employ frequently during his post-presidential years.
- Critics argued that the concept assumed an adversarial process, whereas most legal matters call for peacemaking.
- Electoral operations are a comparatively new type of peacemaking.
- He had been told to take the territory and hold it as a bargaining counter for ultimate peacemaking.
- During this era, they pressed for new initiatives in peacemaking.
- I think they're very good at peacekeeping, not very good at peacemaking.
- Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking.
- Peacemaking in 1919–1920 involved the redrawing of many European frontiers.
- Our people have a long history of peacemaking.
adjectiveˈpēsˌmākiNGˈpisˌmeɪkɪŋ
Intended to bring about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
renewed peacemaking efforts
Example sentencesExamples
- These complex factors must be understood by any country that becomes involved in the peacemaking process.
- His speech was a peacemaking moment for the delegates.
- They have produced 50 detailed case studies of war prevention strategies by NGOs, churches, and other peacemaking groups from around the world.
- As the president's closest gay confidant, he anticipates playing a peacemaking role on the council.
- In his view, the fictional major can serve as the model for soldiers during military occupations and peacemaking operations.
- The odds of success favour the peacemaking approaches.
- She is being recognized for endowing her students with peacemaking skills and community involvement.
- The prime minister left on his peacemaking trip yesterday.
- The peacemaking powers of this plant have never been proven.
- If necessary, they will send peacemaking forces into the province.