Defense department
Defense department noun - The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.
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Defences and defense department are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Defences" with "Defense department", this terms are similar.
Defences
Defense department and defences are semantically related. You can use "Defense department" instead a noun "Defences".
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Defences and Defense department. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense_department/defences
Defense department & Defences. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense_department/defences>.
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