DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase department of defense. (close relations)
Definition of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
department
Best Alternative Words for DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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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 | ||||||||
| dod | nounn | |||||||
noun • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 | ||||||||
| defense department | 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 | ||||||||
