kept the peace

A form of keep the peace — To maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep the peace
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kept the peace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20peace

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“kept the peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20peace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept the peace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20peace.

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