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non-defense
adjective
US(alsonondefense)us/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈfens/uk /ˌnɒn.dɪˈfens/(UKnon-defence)
not relating to or involving defense, in particular weapons and other systems that protect a country against attack:
Government spending is likely to shift towards non-defense programs, such as medical research
Orders for non-defense capital goods, which reflect business spending for new equipment, fell by 1.5 percent.
Orders and shipments for nondefense capital goods have generally decreased in recent months.
The company provides products and systems for a number of defense and non-defense applications, including radar and electronic warfare systems.
The current administration is insisting that non-defense spending be restrained in hopes of cutting the annual budget deficit in half.
The promised increase in social security payments has led to painful cuts to non-defense spending.
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