(DoD) A narrowly focused communication directed at a specific audience to support a specific theme.
(DoD) Any thought or idea expressed briefly in a plain or secret language and prepared in a form suitable for transmission by any means of communication.
(DoD) Any thought or idea expressed briefly in a plain or secret language and prepared in a form suitable for transmission by any means of communication.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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