keep the peace
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Verb
keep the peace (third-person singular simple present keeps the peace, present participle keeping the peace, simple past and past participle kept the peace)
- (idiomatic) To maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.
- The police were called in to keep the peace during the political demonstration.
Related terms
- peacekeeper
Translations
maintain order
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See also
- keep one's peace