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openhanded

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Editorial note

Fattened on the seed of openhanded military spending (upward of $15 trillion since 1950) the confederation of vested interest that President Eisenhower identified as the military-industrial complex brought forth an armed colossus the likes of which the world had never seen.

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Alternative form of open-handed.

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adjective

Alternative form of open-handed.

adjective

Done with an open hand.

adjective

Generous.

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Fattened on the seed of openhanded military spending (upward of $15 trillion since 1950) the confederation of vested interest that President Eisenhower identified as the military-industrial complex brought forth an armed colossus the likes of which the world had never seen.

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How do you use openhanded in a sentence?

Fattened on the seed of openhanded military spending (upward of $15 trillion since 1950) the confederation of vested interest that President Eisenhower identified as the military-industrial complex brought forth an armed colossus the likes of which the world had never seen.

What does openhanded mean?

Alternative form of open-handed.

What part of speech is openhanded?

openhanded is commonly used as adjective.