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peace dividends

peace dividends is the plural of peace dividend.

Meaning of peace dividend

Noun

peace dividend (plural peace dividends)

  1. An economic benefit gained from a reduction in defence spending, especially a fund of public money that is thereby made available for other purposes.
    • The peace dividend, or what Borrell calls the security “siesta”, is truly over. Russia’s invasion led to defence spending by EU states in 2022 for the first time surpassing that of 1989 – 30% higher than in 2013.2023 September 30, Patrick Wintour, “‘No turning back’: how the Ukraine war has profoundly changed the EU”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about peace dividends

What is peace dividends the plural of?
Peace dividends is the plural of peace dividend.

Words near peace dividends in the dictionary

  1. Peace Country
  2. Peace Dale
  3. Peace Democrat
  4. Peace Democrats
  5. peace dividend
  6. peace dividends
  7. peace dollar
  8. peace dollars
  9. peace dove
  10. peace doves
  11. peace establishment

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