adjective
- not related to or used for military defense
Usage: often used in government and budget contexts
Examples
- The committee reviewed nondefense spending in the federal budget.
- Nondefense agencies received significant funding increases this year.
- The factory converted from defense to nondefense manufacturing after the war.
- Nondefense research projects focus on civilian applications.
- The government allocated more resources to nondefense programs.
- Many nondefense contractors work on infrastructure projects.