keep the peace

verb

To maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.

“The police were called in to keep the peace during the political demonstration.”

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Meanings

verbkeep the peace (third-person singular simple present keeps the peace, present participle keeping the peace, simple past and past participle kept the peace)

present singular third person keeps the peace · participle present keeping the peace · participle past kept the peace · past kept the peace

  1. idiomaticTo maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.

    The police were called in to keep the peace during the political demonstration.

Translations

Ancient Greek εἰρήνην σῴζειν
  • εἰρήνην σῴζειν (eirḗnēn sōízein)maintain order
Chinese Mandarin 維護治安 /维护治安
  • 維護治安 /维护治安 (wéihù zhì'ān)maintain order
Dutch vrede bewaren, orde bewaren
  • vrede bewarenmaintain order
  • orde bewarenmaintain order
Finnish säilyttää rauha, ylläpitää rauhaa
  • säilyttää rauhamaintain order
  • ylläpitää rauhaamaintain order
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APA

keep the peace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20the%20peace

MLA

“keep the peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20the%20peace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep the peace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20the%20peace.

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