Defense Department

Definitions of Defense Department
  1. noun
    the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
    synonyms: Defense, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense
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    executive department
    a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
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