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

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How to use peace dividend in a sentence

Somehow, the much rumored peace dividend never reached here.
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After the Cold War, the peace-dividend consensus required a downsized Army.
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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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