peace dividend

peace div·i·dend

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pees div-i-dend]
- /pis ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pees div-i-dend]
- /pis ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd/

Definitions of peace dividend words

noun peace dividend money cut by a government from its defense budget as a result of the cessation of hostilities with other countries. 1
countable noun peace dividend The peace dividend is the economic benefit that was expected in the world after the end of the Cold War, as a result of money previously spent on defence and arms becoming available for other purposes. 0
noun peace dividend additional money available to a government from cuts in defence expenditure because of the end of a period of hostilities 0

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Origin of peace dividend

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Peace dividend

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peace dividend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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