nondefense

[nahn-di-fens, nahn-dee-fens]

adjective

1. not related to or involved in the military defense of a country or its armed forces.

Example Sentences

To begin with, $2 trillion is more than the entire annual discretionary budget of defense and nondefense spending.

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That agreement included a 2-year cap on the federal government’s nondefense discretionary spending, including NASA’s budget.

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A separate agreement will take an additional $20 billion from the IRS over the next two years to divert to other nondefense programs.

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Nondefense spending will be relatively flat compared with the prior year, though some, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, are taking a hit, and many agencies will not see their budgets keep up with inflation.

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Overall, the two spending packages provide about a 3% boost for defense, while keeping nondefense spending roughly flat with the year before.

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