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单词 peace dividend
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peace dividend


noun

money cut by a government from its defense budget as a result of the cessation of hostilities with other countries.

Origin of peace dividend

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby peace dividend

pea-brain, peace, peaceable, peace and quiet, Peace Corps, peace dividend, peaceful, peaceful coexistence, peacekeeper, peacekeeping, peacemaker
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Example sentences from the Web for peace dividend

  • After the Cold War, the peace-dividend consensus required a downsized Army.

    The Next Fort Hood|Ken Allard|November 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for peace dividend

peace dividend

noun

additional money available to a government from cuts in defence expenditure because of the end of a period of hostilities
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