peacetime

[ US /ˈpiˌstaɪm/ ]
[ UK /pˈiːsta‍ɪm/ ]
NOUN
  1. a period of time during which there is no war
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How To Use peacetime In A Sentence

  • In wartime, heroes come into being in times of crisis; in peacetime, they come into existence by doing trifles in everyday life.
  • The other recurring problem is the avoidance of military service by privileged youth during peacetime and combat duty during wars.
  • After the war, he opposed peacetime conscription, denounced British neocolonialism, praised the United Nations, and criticized congressional isolationists.
  • The reintegration of veterans into peacetime society is also important.
  • They need to keep those profits to offset the days and years of warless peacetime. Think Progress » ThinkFast AM: June 21, 2006
  • His was a peacetime army, psychologically prepared for police work and occupation, not combat operations.
  • In cases involving criminal prosecution of unlawful belligerents, this could mean imposing peacetime rules on the collection of evidence.
  • In peacetime, the business became legitimate and was fueled by a consumer boom.
  • Nobody can predict how a soldier will behave under fire. A wild and headstrong person can be a pain in the neck in peacetime, but a stalwart leader in war.
  • They want more detail about plans to tackle a record peacetime deficit. Times, Sunday Times
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