1. (noun) a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area

• armed forces
• armed services
• military
• military machine
• war machine

1. (noun) a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area

• soldier

2. (noun) someone who keeps peace

• defender
• guardian
• protector
• shielder

3. (noun) the pistol of a law officer in the old West

• handgun
• pistol
• shooting iron
• side arm