(DoD) A situation requiring military operations in response to natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or as otherwise directed by appropriate authority to protect US interests. See also contingency contracting.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). contingency. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/contingency/definitions/1961011 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "contingency" http://smartdefine.org/contingency/definitions/1961011 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, contingency, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/contingency/definitions/1961011>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "contingency" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contingency/definitions/1961011> |