peace work

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Etymology

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From peace +‎ work.

Noun

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peace work (uncountable)

  1. The art or process of negotiating peace.
    • 1861, Tom Taylor, Punch, page 183:
      Well, Pam, of course I shall keep you on—but you must stick to peace work!
    • 1910, Charles Morris, The Marvelous Career of Theodore Roosevelt, page 372:
      The supreme difficulty in connection with developing the peace work of The Hague arises from the lack of any executive power, of any police power to enforce the decrees of the court.
    • 1971, United States, Congress, House Committee on Internal Security, National Peace Action Coalition (NPAC) and Peoples Coalition for Peace & Justice (PCPJ); Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session, Part 2, page 1985:
      You can remove the name of Paul Friedman, who is no longer involved in peace work, and who has been getting mail at our old address.
  2. The duty of armed forces during peacetime.

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