Peacekeeper

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  peacekeeper \peacekeeper\ n.
     1. a member of a military force that is assigned (often with
        international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble
        area.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. someone who keeps peace; as, she's the peacekeeper in that
        family.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. the pistol of a law officer in the old West. [U. S.
        History]
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peacekeeper
       n 1: a member of a military force that is assigned (often with
            international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble
            area
       2: someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that
          family"
       3: the pistol of a law officer in the old West