(DoD) A deliberate and calculated association with a person for the purpose of recruitment, obtaining information, or gaining control for these or other purposes.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). cultivation. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cultivation/definitions/1961192 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "cultivation" http://smartdefine.org/cultivation/definitions/1961192 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, cultivation, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cultivation/definitions/1961192>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "cultivation" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cultivation/definitions/1961192> |