Defense Department

Noun

Meaning

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

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We intend to keep the lines of communication open with the Defense Department so we can help our border law enforcement agencies navigate the equipment application process. Henry Cuellar

There is no excuse for waste, fraud, and abuse in the Defense Department budget. John R. Bolton

The Defense Department must do a better job of providing the best possible care for service women who are victims of sexual assault. Louise Slaughter

We cannot continue to ask the brave men and women of our Armed Forces to put their lives on the line to protect our country while we jeopardize their safety by failing to ensure that Defense Department funds are not siphoned off to warlords in Afghanistan. John F. Tierney

Happiest day of my life, was when the Defense Department took down its Mercator... I started learning how to make maps while on an Army payroll. So getting to see mine in the Pentagon, flanked by generals, is a little like being a prophet who is finally honored by his hometown. Arthur H. Robinson

In our charade with ourselves we pretend that our war is not really war. We have changed the name of the War Department to the Defense Department and call a whole class of nuclear missiles Peace Keepers! Jack Kornfield

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