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de·fense de·part·ment

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  1. Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoDnoun

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

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  1. defense department

    The Defense Department, usually associated with the U.S. Department of Defense, is a government body responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government related directly to national security and the armed forces. This includes all branches of the military, through which it oversees national defense policy, planning, resource allocation, and military operations. Other countries have similar bodies, though they may be named differently.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of defense department in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of defense department in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of defense department in a Sentence

  1. Mark Esper:

    Since joining the Department of Defense Elaine has worked tirelessly to ensure that our budgeting and audit processes give full value to the taxpayer while meeting the enormous security needs of our nation as well as the men and women who serve it, i am grateful for her dedication to public service and the contributions that she has made to Defense Department and wish her the very best in her future endeavors.

  2. Lloyd Austin:

    I have directed The Defense Department to use every resource at our disposal, within our authority, to support U.S. interagency efforts to rapidly provide India's frontline healthcare workers with the materials they need. We are currently assessing the equipment we can both procure and draw from our own inventory in the coming days and weeks.

  3. The Pentagon:

    We understand that introducing COVID-19 positive patients... elevates the risk of transmission to other patients and our medical providers, this decision was risk-informed and made to ensure that (the Defense Department) can continue to provide these local communities the type of medical care they most need.

  4. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

    Mr. Carter is resting comfortably with his family and is looking forward to (the) confirmation process and if confirmed, to serving with the men and women of the Defense Department.

  5. Jordan Libowitz:

    Military members may not participate in political campaigns, this is likely the reason why they're hesitant to participate, because Defense Department guidelines are pretty clear about what they can and can not do. If they come to stand next to him for a political speech while in uniform, representing the military, it could become a problem.


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  • министерство обороныRussian

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