English noun: peacekeeper |
1. | peacekeeper (person) a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area |
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| Broader (hypernym) | soldier |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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2. | peacekeeper (person) someone who keeps peace |
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| Samples | She's the peacekeeper in that family.
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| Broader (hypernym) | defender, guardian, protector, shielder |
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3. | peacekeeper (artifact) the pistol of a law officer in the old West |
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| Broader (hypernym) | handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm |
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