Meaning of peace dividend | Babel Free
Definitions
An economic benefit gained from a reduction in defence spending, especially a fund of public money that is thereby made available for other purposes.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Friedensdividende
Español
dividendo de la paz
Français
dividende de la paix
Nederlands
vredesdividend
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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