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Except if peacekeeping body gets fewer (6)

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I believe the answer is:

unless

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'except if' is the definition.
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'peacekeeping body gets fewer' is the wordplay.
'peacekeeping body' becomes 'un' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fewer' becomes 'less' (associated in meaning).
'un'+'less'='UNLESS'

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(Other definitions for unless that I've seen before include "Though" , "Conjunction meaning except when" , "bar" , "Except on the condition that" , "Otherwise than if" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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