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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the phrase defense department. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase defense department. (close relations)
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defensedepartment

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defense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

• protection from harm

• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

• the justification for some act or belief

• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

• a structure used to defend against attack

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

• the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

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nounn
noun

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

department of defense
nounn
noun

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

united states department of defense
nounn
noun

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

Best Hypernyms For DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for defense department, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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executive department

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