nondefense

American  

[nahn-di-fens, nahn-dee-fens] / ˌnɑn dɪˈfɛns, ˌnɑnˈdi fɛns /

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

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

From Slate

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

From Science Magazine

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

From Seattle Times

The nondefense spending in this year’s bills is relatively flat compared to the previous year.

From Seattle Times

The agreement includes an increase in Pentagon spending to $886.3 billion and holds nondefense funding essentially flat at $772.7 billion, including $69 billion of added money agreed to through a handshake deal between Mr. McCarthy and the White House.

From New York Times