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Department of Defense

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Takakjian Sowers Sitkoff
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Department of Defense

 
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–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. Abbreviation: DOD
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Cultural Dictionary

Department of Defense (DOD)

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.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Computing Dictionary

Department of Defense body
(DoD) The US military body responsible for sponsoring many software engineering standards.
(1996-05-29)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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