(DoD) A supposition on the current situation or a presupposition on the future course of events, either or both assumed to be true in the absence of positive proof, necessary to enable the commander in the process of planning to complete an estimate of the situation and make a decision on the course of action.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). assumption. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/assumption/definitions/1960441 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "assumption" http://smartdefine.org/assumption/definitions/1960441 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "assumption" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/assumption/definitions/1960441> |