# peacekeeping

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpiːskiːpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #23,939

## Definitions
1. The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.
2. (for example) a peacekeeping force.

## Etymology
From peace + keeping, after keep the peace.

## Common misspellings (17)
`epacekeeping`, `paecekeeping`, `peaccekeeping`, `peaceekeping`, `peacekeeipng`, `peacekeepign`, `peacekeepingg`, `peacekeepinng`, `peacekeepnig`, `peacekeepping`, `peacekepeing`, `peacekeping`, `peacekkeeping`, `peackeeeping`, `peaeckeeping`, `pecaekeeping`, `ppeacekeeping`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peacekeeping