(DoD) The commanding officer of a United States Naval Ship, a commercial ship, or a government-owned general agency agreement ship operated for the Military Sealift Command by a civilian company to transport Department of Defense cargo. Also called MA.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). master. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/master/definitions/1962684 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "master" http://smartdefine.org/master/definitions/1962684 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, master, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/master/definitions/1962684>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "master" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/master/definitions/1962684> |