peacekeeper

Everyday

1. A soldier or police officer, often sent by the United Nations, whose job is to stop fighting and keep peace between groups after a war. tree →
2. A person who calms arguments and helps others make friends again. tree →

In the lessons

In news and history lessons, UN peacekeepers wear blue helmets and work in places like Cyprus, Lebanon, South Sudan and the Congo; Ireland, Canada, Fiji and New Zealand often send them. In school life, a peacekeeper is the friend who stops quarrels in the playground. Phrases: «UN peacekeepers», «blue helmets», «peacekeeping force», «peacekeeping mission».

Examples

• UN peacekeepers wear blue helmets. tree →
• Irish soldiers have served as peacekeepers in Lebanon for many years. tree →
• The peacekeepers patrolled the border to stop the fighting. tree →
• My sister is the peacekeeper in our family when we argue. tree →
• Canada was proud of its peacekeepers. tree →
• A peacekeeper helps both sides talk instead of fight. tree →
• Peacekeepers protected the camp where refugees lived. tree →

Note

Countable: a peacekeeper, peacekeepers. Related: peacekeeping (noun and adjective), peacemaker (someone who makes peace happen). Trap: peacekeepers keep a peace that has been agreed; they are not sent to win a war. One word.