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Definition of peacetime noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

peacetime

noun
 
/ˈpiːstaɪm/
 
/ˈpiːstaɪm/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a period of time when a country is not at war
    • Even in peacetime, much of the budget was devoted to military expenditure.
    compare wartimeTopics War and conflictc1
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