non-defense
adjective
US(alsonondefense)us/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈfens/uk/ˌnɒn.dɪˈfens/(UKnon-defence)notrelatingto orinvolvingdefense, inparticularweaponsand othersystemsthatprotectacountryagainstattack:
Governmentspendingislikelytoshifttowards non-defenseprograms, such asmedicalresearch
Orders for non-defensecapitalgoods, whichreflectbusinessspendingfor newequipment,fellby 1.5percent.
Orders andshipmentsfor nondefensecapitalgoodshavegenerallydecreasedinrecentmonths.
- Thecompanyprovidesproductsandsystemsfor anumberofdefenseand non-defenseapplications,includingradarandelectronicwarfaresystems.
- Thecurrentadministrationisinsistingthat non-defensespendingberestrainedinhopesofcuttingtheannualbudgetdeficitinhalf.
- Thepromisedincreaseinsocialsecuritypaymentshasledtopainfulcutsto non-defensespending.
Peace
- anti-war
- dove
- dovish
- hold out/offer an olive branchidiom
- non-aggression
- non-defence
- non-violent
- non-war
- olive
- pacific
- pacifism
- peace
- peace offering
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- peacekeeper
- peacekeeping
- truce