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It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war.
Elihu Root

Meaning of "keep the peace" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEP THE PEACE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEP THE PEACE

keep order
keep out
keep out of
keep pace with
keep someone sweet
keep something under one´s hat
keep step
keep tabs on
keep the ball rolling
keep the books
keep the wolf from the door
keep time
keep to
keep to oneself
keep track of
keep under
keep under wraps
keep up
keep up appearances
keep up with

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEEP THE PEACE

at peace
bird of peace
breach of the peace
dispeace
disturbance of the peace
Greenpeace
hold one´s peace
justice of the peace
king´s peace
make peace
partnerships for peace
peace
pipe of peace
Prince of Peace

Synonyms and antonyms of keep the peace in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «keep the peace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEP THE PEACE

Find out the translation of keep the peace to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keep the peace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keep the peace» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保一方平安
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantener la paz
570 millions of speakers

English

keep the peace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शांति बनाए रखने
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحفاظ على السلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сохранить мир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manter a paz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শান্তি বজায় রাখার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maintenir la paix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simpan keamanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

den Frieden zu bewahren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平和を維持する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평화를 유지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaga katentreman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gìn giữ hòa bình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांत रहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barışı korumak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mantenere la pace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utrzymać pokój
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зберегти мир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

menține pacea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διατήρηση της ειρήνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou die vrede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bevara freden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde fred
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keep the peace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP THE PEACE»

The term «keep the peace» is very widely used and occupies the 10.089 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP THE PEACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keep the peace

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6 QUOTES WITH «KEEP THE PEACE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keep the peace.
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Glenn Beck
And I've come to the place where I believe that there's no way to solve these problems, these issues - there's nothing that we can do that will solve the problems that we have and keep the peace, unless we solve it through God, unless we solve it in being our highest self. And that's a pretty tall order.
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James A. Garfield
The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.
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Brian Reynolds Myers
If South Korea is going to survive, and keep the peace on the peninsula, its citizens need to start conveying support for their state.
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Goran Persson
It is the hope of the European Union that Ariel Sharon will keep the peace process alive and continue the dialogue according to the wishes of all the parties involved.
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Ted Rall
The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.
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Elihu Root
It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP THE PEACE»

Discover the use of keep the peace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keep the peace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Keep the Peace!: The Musician's Guide to Soundproofing
So if you're a guitarist who'd like to unplug the headphones from your Rockman and crank up that Boogie, or if you're a drummer who'd like to work on a new lick but it's past your daughter's bedtime, or if your band is on a first-name basis ...
Mark Huntley Parsons, Rick Van Horn, Joseph King, 2005
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Chore wars: how households can share the work & keep the peace
It also offers hundreds of practical tips for tackling the work in a time-saving fashion.
James Thornton, 1997
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Keeping the Peace: Lasting Solutions to Ethnic Conflicts
What strategies can a government use to end violent ethnic conflicts in the long term? Under what conditions do these strategies work best? Daniel Byman examines how government policies can affect the recurrence of violent ethnic conflict.
Daniel Byman, 2002
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Legitimacy, Peace Operations and Global-regional Security: ...
This book investigates the impact of the joint effort made by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to keep the peace and protect civilians in Darfur.
Linnéa Gelot, 2012
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How to Keep the Peace: The Pacifist Dilemma, 1935-38
Like the sixteen previous volumes in Routledge's critical edition of Russell's shorter writings, however, Collected Papers 21 also includes a number of unpublished manuscripts from the Bertrand Russell Archives at McMaster University.
Bertrand Russell, Andrew G. Bone, Michael D. Stevenson, 2008
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
peace by the king's commission, those justices had no*other<- power but only to keep the peace. But the very next year, the form of the commission was enlarged, and continued still further to be enlarged both in that king's reign, and in the ...
Richard Burn, 1772
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Retreat from Injustice: Human Rights Law in Australia
(d) Binding-over to keep the peace and be of good behaviour55 At common law, associated with their duty to keep the peace,56 justices have power to order a person appearing before them to enter into a recognisance, with or without ...
Nick O'Neill, Simon Rice, Roger Douglas, 2004
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A New and Complete Law-dictionary, Or, General Abridgment of ...
It has been said, that a recognizance taken by a Justice of peace, to keep the peace as to A. B. for a year, or for life, or without expressing any certain time, which shall be intended to be for life, although no time or place is fixed for the party's ...
Timothy Cunningham, 1783
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General Report of the Emigration Commissioners
123 To keep the.Peace . . For Petty Thefts . . 8 ,, Misdemeanors . . 5 , , Assaults . . . '36 , , Debt Judgments . 90 To Sessions . . , , 23 '1' o keep the Peace . . 20 For Petty Thefts . . 6 ,, Misdemeanors . . 5 ,, Assaults , , , 19 , , Debt Judgments .
Great Britain. Emigration Commission, 1840
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A report of divers cases in pleas of the crown: adjudged and ...
So if upon a sudden Asfray the Constable or other Person comes to keep the Peace, and some knowing him to be the Constable or Person coming to keep the feace shall kill him, it is Murder in him and all that assisted him in the doing of it ...
Sir John Kelyng, Sir John Holt, George Joseph Browne, 1789

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP THE PEACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keep the peace is used in the context of the following news items.
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Noel Gallagher: 'My collaboration with Liam was the achilles heel for …
Now, years after the band split up Noel Gallagher has explained why it was so difficult to keep the peace with his little brother. The guitarist ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Protesters sound off during Reclaim Australia rally outside South …
VIOLENT clashes erupted between anti-Islamic groups and their opponents in Melbourne on Saturday, and police used capsicum spray to keep the peace. «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Jake Gyllenhaal taps his inner angst with Southpaw - The Scotsman
... women trying to keep the peace. By the end, it wasn't just the technical and behavioural lessons he had learned that showed up on screen, ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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How to Parent like the Japanese Do | TIME
... is a message Japanese parents drill into their kids from the start: to always think of other people and act accordingly, to help keep the peace, ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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Man guilty of theft, violating probation | The Kingston Whig-Standard
... and multiple breaches of two probation orders imposed on him in London, Ont., in July 2013, both of which required him to keep the peace. «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
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Police chief, Greenport village board talk parking, traffic, crime
... Flatley said, “We continue to have large groups of people that our out of the bars at 3 and 4 a.m. and we need manpower to keep the peace. «SoutholdLOCAL, Jul 15»
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Immigration board eases conditions for man with weapons and drug …
And Milo said the condition that Budlakoti must keep the peace is too vague. It was changed so the Ottawa native must now report to border ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
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Man acted as journalist to extort money from sex offender
He also ordered Murphy to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for four years and comply with probation services for two years. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Border cracks show on Ufa peace map
... barely 15 minutes apart, traded detailed allegations while carefully suggesting they would each try to keep the peace if the other was willing. «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Burkina MPs seek treason trial against ousted leader
"It is not right that, because of conflicting interests, our national army -- whose mission is to keep the peace in Burkina Faso -- becomes the ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»

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