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Department of Defense
noun
- the department of the U.S. federal government charged with ensuring that the military capacity of the U.S. is adequate to safeguard the national security. : DOD
Department of Defense
- A department of the federal executive branch entrusted with formulating military policies and maintaining American military forces. Its top official is the civilian secretary of defense . It is headquartered in the Pentagon .
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