dod
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Noun (1)
- the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947Synonyms: Department of DefenseDefense DepartmentUnited States Department of DefenseDefenseType of executive departmentParts United States Navy, Defense Information Systems Agency, United States Army, Department of Defense Laboratory System, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, United States Air Force, National Security Agency, National Reconnaissance Office +6 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
DoD, DOD (dŏd or dē′ō-dē′), prop. n.
Origin: from Department of Defense.
the United States Department of Defense, the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security; created in 1947. It includes within its jurisdiction control of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. acronym Syn. — Department of Defense, Defense Department, Defense.
Dodd, Dod transitive verb
Origin: OE. dodden.
To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off. James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, WordNet 1.5
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DoD
1.<body> Department of Defense.
2.Dial on Demand.
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