Department of Defense meaning

UK /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns/ US /dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʌv dɪˈfɛns/ 6 syllables

Department of Defense (noun): the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.

Definition of Department of Defense

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

    Synonyms: Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoD

    Type of: executive department

How to pronounce Department of Defense

Department of Defense is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns/ in British English and /dɪˈpɑrtmənt ʌv dɪˈfɛns/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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