security spending
Defense allocation funds
Security spending is money allocated to protect against threats—whether national defense, law enforcement, or private protection services.
At the governmental level, it typically encompasses military budgets, intelligence agencies, and homeland security: Security spending increased sharply after the attacks.
Corporations also engage in security spending for cybersecurity, physical premises, and personnel.
The term often appears in policy debates about budget priorities: Critics argue that security spending crowds out social programs.
- defenseProtection against harm
- defense budgetFunds allocated for armed forces
- budgetPlan for spending
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- homelandOne's native land
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Government outlays for citizens
social programs · healthcare spending · education spending · social services · infrastructure spending
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