Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A time free from war.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A period of time during which there is no war.
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- noun The
period of time when anation or people is at peace, not fighting awar .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a period of time during which there is no war
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Examples
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He also says the U. S.-led coalition adopted what he calls a peacetime approach too soon after toppling the Taliban, setting the stage for the current come back.
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While noting the suffering of those affected by war, he also drew attention to what he called peacetime suffering.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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While noting the suffering of those affected by war, he also drew attention to what he called peacetime suffering.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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We might point out that during the anti-Viet Nam heyday of the Chicago 7 — just due north of Viet Nam — 70 million were being systematically exterminated — - in 'peacetime'.
Paul Greengrass Directing The Trial of the Chicago 7? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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It is only in peacetime or in times of fiscal prosperity that people like Madoff can bloom and prosper.
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Even in peacetime I think those are very wrong who say that schoolboys should be encouraged to read the newspapers.
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The first oil shocks and gas-station lines in peacetime history; the first presidential resignation ever; assassinations and riots; failing schools; failing industries; polarized politics; vulgarized culture; polluted air and water; divisive and inconclusive wars.
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This kind of political rupture to the drift of national life is rare in peacetime history.
A British fleet with no aircraft carrier. Unthinkable! Ian Jack 2010
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The first oil shocks and gas-station lines in peacetime history; the first presidential resignation ever; assassinations and riots; failing schools; failing industries; polarized politics; vulgarized culture; polluted air and water; divisive and inconclusive wars.
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No way in peacetime would somebody that young get promoted over all the more senior candidates.
Orwell and War Socialism, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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