Defense Department
Armed forces overseer
The Defense Department is the branch of the U.S. federal government responsible for military affairs and national security, encompassing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Often called the DOD or the Pentagon, after its headquarters building: The Defense Department announced new cybersecurity protocols.
Formally, the Department of Defense.
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- armed forcesNation's combined military services
- generalsBroad statements or commanders
- admiralsSenior naval commanders
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- Cabinetcabinet ministers, cabinet member, cabinet secretary, cabinet position, cabinet meetings
- US Governmentexecutive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, Congress, House
- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
- federal governmentexecutive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, agencies, bureaus
- federal agenciesFBI, CIA, EPA, IRS, CDC
- government agenciesFBI, CIA, NASA, IRS, EPA
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Federal foreign affairs office
Department of State · diplomatic corps · Peace Corps · foreign ministry · USAID
Defense DepartmentUnited Nations
International governmental organization
State Department · diplomatic service · peace corps · antiwar movement · Doctors Without Borders
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